The Psalms
37

The Insecurity of the Wicked
A Psalm of David.

1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the LORD;
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the LORD;
trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,
and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,
because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath:
fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off:
but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be:
yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; Mt. 5.5
and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just,
and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him:
for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow,
to cast down the poor and needy,
and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart,
and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man hath
is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken:
but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright:
and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time:
and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked shall perish,
and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs:
they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.

22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth;
and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:
and he delighteth in his way.

24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down:
for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging bread.

26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth;
and his seed is blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good;
and dwell for evermore.

28 For the LORD loveth judgment,
and forsaketh not his saints;
they are preserved for ever:
but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land,
and dwell therein for ever.

30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom,
and his tongue talketh of judgment.

31 The law of his God is in his heart;
none of his steps shall slide.

32 The wicked watcheth the righteous,
and seeketh to slay him.

33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand,
nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way,
and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:
when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

35 I have seen the wicked in great power,
and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not:
yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
for the end of that man is peace.

38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together:
the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40 And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them:
he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them,
because they trust in him.

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If you’ve been paying any attention at all for the past year, you’ll realize that our country has been turned inside out and upside down. Millions of people have lost their jobs since the beginning of the year,  increasing the necessity of government intervention on their behalf. I don’t even want to explore the probability that government itself is the reason for their misfortune– I’ll save that for another article.

The point that I wish to make in this article, however, is that we are all in this together. What affects you, affects me. And although I must admit that I have been very fortunate concerning the health and success of my business over the years, I have also taken a beating as it concerns my livelihood and finances. However, since I have always been able to to depend upon the trust and generosity of you, my clients, during the good times, I want you all to know that you can count on me through these difficult times.

Now, let me get to the point. I believe that we are entering what will become an unprecedented phase in American life– I believe that we will endure turmoil of many kinds. I believe that parents will discover many causes for concern for the welfare of their families and households. And I believe that many people at times will feel as if they are at the end of their rope. And so, I am offering you all my help.

I have served thousands upon thousands of clients over the years, and those who have come to know me well realize that I am neither broke, nor well- to- do. They have become accustomed over these many years to receiving little ‘extras’ for free when I work on their homes and  businesses,  because it is not in my nature to drain the blood of every client I meet. But, to be honest, it’s easy to be generous when times are good.

So let me make this offer to you now– if you have lost your job, if you’ve been laid off, if you’re low on funds and don’t know where to turn, call me. If you explain your situation to me I will hear you out without judgment, and do whatever I can to meet you in the middle. If your business is in trouble, and your cash is spread too thin, give me a call and we’ll see how I can help you. And remember, we are all in this together…

Some people might say that I’m stupid for making this offer. I say that it would be heartless not to make it. I realize that some people might take advantage of me because of this, but it’s worth it to me just knowing that some good people– hard-working, decent people might give me the opportunity to supply the security they desperately need.

If any of you who read this may be aware of a family or businessperson who has truly fallen on hard times, please guide them in my direction.

God has been good to me in my life– now it’s time for payback.

Val