Psalm 37:11

But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.

 From Background Notes [BN] for November 10^th & 11^th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

By citing this text, Jesus directs the mind of his audience to the whole Psalm. What is that Psalm about, and why would Jesus draw one of his beatitudes from it? The main theme is how God’s people should react to those whom the psalm collectively calls “the wicked” or “evil men.”

Throughout the psalm the wicked harass the people of God and cause them endless grief. The wicked are the burden borne by the righteous. Yet, God will not allow the wicked to prevail over the righteous, and promises to intervene on their behalf. Leading up to 37:11 which contains Jesus’ citation, the poet encourages God’s people not to admire the success of the wicked (37:7), since that success is short-lived: “A little while, and the wicked will be no more” (37:10). The poet warns about the dangers of “fretting” and becoming angry about the success of the wicked, suggesting that such anger may itself turn into evil (37:8).  [BN, 5]

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