The document discusses dealing with anger and wickedness based on Psalm 37. It provides guidance on trusting God's timing when faced with evildoers, remembering that God has forgiven our sins through Jesus Christ, and expressing our anger to God rather than acting in anger ourselves. The Psalm advises ceasing from anger and forsaking wrath. While anger is a natural human response, it does not produce righteousness and can be harmful if not properly addressed.

2. What do you do?
a devotion on Psalms 37

3. • “Do you do what you can do when you do not
know what to do?”

4. • “Do you do what you can do when you do not
know what to do?”
• “What do you do when you do not know what
to do?”

5. Psalm 37
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.

6. Psalm 37
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

7. Psalm 37
5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the
light,
And your justice as the noonday.

8. Psalm 37
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his
way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes
to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

9. Psalm 37
9 For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.

10. What can we DO?
• DO Delight
• DO Trust and Commit
• DO Rest
• DO Wait

11. What can we DO?
• DO Delight
• DO Trust and Commit
• DO Rest
• DO Wait
• DO NOT be angry

12. Psalm 37
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

13. 1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to
pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

14. David’s encounter with wickedness
During Saul’s reign

15. David’s encounter with wickedness
During Saul’s reign
1 Sam 22:18 Then the king said to Doeg, “You turn and
strike the priests.” And Doeg the Edomite turned and
struck down the priests, and he killed on that day
eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod. 19 And
Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; both
man and woman, child and infant, ox, donkey and
sheep, he put to the sword.

16. David’s encounter with wickedness
In Absalom
2 Sam 15:4 Then Absalom would say, “Oh that I were
judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or
cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.”
5 And whenever a man came near to pay homage to
him, he would put out his hand and take hold of him
and kiss him. 6 Thus Absalom did to all of Israel who
came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the
hearts of the men of Israel.

17. David’s encounter with wickedness
In his enemies
15 There was war again between the Philistines and
Israel, and David went down together with his servants,
and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew
weary.

19. David’s encounter with wickedness
In his enemies
15 There was war again between the Philistines and
Israel, and David went down together with his servants,
and they fought against the Philistines. And David grew
weary.

20. Our encounter with wickedness
• Personal

21. Our encounter with wickedness
• Personal
• National

22. Our encounter with wickedness
• Personal
• National
• Global

23. Psalms 37: 7 Do not fret because of him who prospers
in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to
pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

24. Word study on anger & wrath

25. Cease & Forsake

26. Cease & Forsake
Cease = relax, loosen
Forsake = leave behind, abandon, let go
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

27. Anger is part of our design
Eph 4:26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not
let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor
give place to the devil.

28. Anger is part of our design
Eph 4:26 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not
let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor
give place to the devil.
Hurt people, hurt people.

29. Anger is part of our design
Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh
and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the cosmic powers over this
present darkness, against the spiritual forces of
evil in the heavenly places.

30. “The primary function of anger in life is to alert
me to an obstruction to my will, and
immediately raise alarm and resistance, before I
even have time to think about it.”
Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy

31. Anger has to do:
• Hurt
• Our “will” being crossed

32. How to deal with anger: Will
• Trust God’s timing
Psalms 37: 9 For the evildoers shall be cut off,
but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit
the land.
10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no
more;
though you look carefully at his place, he will
not be there.

33. 11 But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.
12 The wicked plots against the righteous
and gnashes his teeth at him,
13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he sees that his day is coming.

34. How to deal with anger: Hurt
Rom 3: 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall
short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God
freely and graciously declares that we are
righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when
he freed us from the penalty for our sins.

35. How to deal with anger: Hurt
Rom 3: 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall
short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God
freely and graciously declares that we are
righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when
he freed us from the penalty for our sins.
God has forgive us of the hurt we
inflicted Him through Jesus.

36. David was a hypocrite

37. Psalms 22: 16 My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs;
an evil gang closes in on me.
They have pierced my hands and feet.
17 I can count all my bones.
My enemies stare at me and gloat.
18 They divide my garments among themselves
and throw dice for my clothing.
19 O Lord, do not stay far away!
You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
20 Save me from the sword;
spare my precious life from these dogs.
21 Snatch me from the lion’s jaws
and from the horns of these wild oxen.

38. How do we deal with anger?
• Trust God’s timing
• Remember that we are forgiven
• Tell God about it

39. James 1:20 or the anger of man does not
produce the righteousness of God.

40. What do you do?
a devotion on Psalms 37