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BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY….<\/strong>\u00a0“Don\u2019t worry about the wicked\u00a0<\/span><\/em>or envy those who do wrong.”<\/em> Psalm 37:1 NLT<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The first part of Psalm 37 directs our focus on what we can and should in living our lives in the midst of wronging and wickedness. Psalm 37:1 and Psalm 37:7 form brackets around the verses in between. “Don\u2019t worry about the wicked<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>or envy those who do wrong”<\/em> (v. 1) “Don\u2019t worry about evil people who prosper<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>or fret about their wicked schemes.”<\/em> (v. 7)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In David’s day, like ours it can seem that all that is opposed to God and His principles are “winning.” It is easy to focus on all that is wrong and that we would like to see “go away” or change. The other temptation is to play be their rules. But this psalm calls us to a different standard a higher focus.<\/p>\n

The intervening verses tell us how to “take care of business.” In other words, instead of anxiety over that which we can’t change, we must focus on what we can do. Scripture is clear that the wicked are temporary, the godly are eternal.<\/p>\n

Here are the commands, here is what we are to focus on….<\/p>\n