Psalm 37:8
“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 37Meaning
Refrain from anger and forsake wrath because destructive rage can produce evil; the verse does not forbid truthful anger, boundaries, reporting crimes, or pursuit of justice.
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
Refrain from anger and forsake wrath because destructive rage can produce evil; the verse does not forbid truthful anger, boundaries, reporting crimes, or pursuit of justice.
Reflection
Refrain from anger and forsake wrath because destructive rage can produce evil; the verse does not forbid truthful anger, boundaries, reporting crimes, or pursuit of justice.