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The theme of [[Psalms]] 36 and 37 is "trust in [[God]]." In Psalm 36, what the wicked man is and does is contrasted with what the [[Lord]] is and does. The [[Lord]] is to be petitioned and trusted.
Psalm 37 is one of the best-loved of all the [[Psalms]]. Verse 4 is one of my key verses in the [[Old Testament]]. "Delight thyself also in the [[Lord]]; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." This Psalm tells of [[God]]'s provision for His children. He also promises us His protection and His [[peace]]. He tells us that He will give us the desires of our heart if we will delight ourselves in Him. When I first read that verse many years ago I could not believe it could be true. Could [[God]] possibly give me the desires of my heart? The answer is--YES! If I meet His conditions; if I delight myself in Him. The [[Word]] "delight" means "to fall in [[love]] with." If I am willing to fall in [[love]] with the [[Lord]] [[Jesus]], and abandon my will to His will in every matter; there is no end to the desires He will give me.
[[David]] always seems to be puzzled by the prevalence of wickedness; and in Psalm 37 he gives his philosophy as to how to live in the midst of wicked people--do good, trust [[God]], and don't worry!
Psalm 38 is a Psalm of bitter anguish, another of the Penitential [[Psalms]]. [[David]] seemed to be suffering from some loathsome disease, caused by his [[sin]]. Because of it, his closest friends and nearest relatives had become estranged, and enemies had multiplied and become very bold. This Psalm shows how the "man after [[God]]'s own heart" sometimes went to the depths in sorrow and humiliation for his [[sin]].