“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the Lord supports him with his hand.” - Psalm 37:24 (CSB)Psalm 37 ends this section with an image of remarkable tenderness. A person falls, but they are not overwhelmed, because the Lord supports them with His hand.But the full depth of that promise becomes clearest when we look at the hands of Christ.The Bible does not present God’s support as sen...  Read More

“The steps of a person are established by the Lord…” - Psalm 37:23a (CSB)One of the reasons faith feels so difficult is that we want it to function like a blueprint. We want God to show us the whole plan, explain the whole future, and confirm the whole outcome before we move.But Psalm 37 does not speak that way. It speaks of steps.God does not promise to give you the entire map. He promises to est...  Read More

“For the Lord supports him with his hand.” - Psalm 37:24b (CSB)There are few sentences in Scripture more quietly comforting than this one: “The Lord supports him with His hand.”David does not say the Lord shouts instructions from a distance. He does not say the Lord watches to see if you can figure it out. He says the Lord supports. The image is intimate, personal, and close.God’s hand is not rese...  Read More

“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed…” - Psalm 37:24a (CSB)One of the most tender kindnesses in Psalm 37 is that God does not pretend His people will never fall.David does not describe the righteous as flawless. He describes them as upheld. The verse does not say, “If he falls.” It says, “Though he falls.” Falling is assumed. The psalm builds weakness into the grammar.That is deeply import...  Read More

“…and he delights in his way.” - Psalm 37:23b (CSB)It is difficult to imagine God delighting in us when we feel uncertain, inconsistent, or unfinished. Many believers quietly assume God’s posture toward them is tolerance rather than joy. He endures them. He puts up with them. He stays because He promised, not because He enjoys.But Psalm 37 speaks differently.David says that when God establishes a ...  Read More

“A person’s steps are established by the Lord…” - Psalm 37:23a (CSB)We live in a world that trains us to believe we are the authors of our lives. Make the plan. Set the direction. Secure the outcome. And then, once everything is decided, ask God to bless what we already chose.But Psalm 37 gently dismantles that illusion.David does not begin by telling us to establish our own steps with wisdom and ...  Read More