Psalm 37:7
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 37Meaning
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently; stillness is disciplined trust, not a command to remain in abuse, danger, untreated illness, or preventable harm.
Be still; wait; the meek inherit
Verses 7–11 call for patient stillness, rejection of destructive anger, and hope that the violent do not define the future while the meek receive the land.
Read carefully
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently; stillness is disciplined trust, not a command to remain in abuse, danger, untreated illness, or preventable harm.
Reflection
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently; stillness is disciplined trust, not a command to remain in abuse, danger, untreated illness, or preventable harm.