Psalm 37 Worksheet

This Psalm is both an elaborate chiasmus and ____________________ arranged.

The basic message of this Psalm is that things aren’t always as they ___________; we can trust God & seek Him even when it doesn’t pay short term dividends!

Many of the verses take on a Proverbs like feel to them, so we could classify Psalm 37 as a _________________ Psalm.

Notice three times in the first 8 verses David implores the people of God not to be ___________________ by the appearance of the evil getting their way.

In verses 1-8 there are eight “do’s” that __________________ our attention from the four “do not’s.”

Ephesians 6:12 1 Timothy 2:1-4

How many occurrences of the phrase “inherit the land” are in this Psalm?

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What a great promise in verse 24 – Though the righteous falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord _____________ __________ _____________!

Isaiah 41:10, 13

Here (verses 18a and 23) David says to the agitated, “You’ve been wondering if God cares; He’s _____________________ about you!”

Their inheritance will last _____________________ (18b)

God says, “the wicked never give back to the earth as much as they _________!”

As is typical of chiastic structure, the main point is in the ___________________.

There was nothing left to speak of after the burnt offering. And there will be nothing left of the wicked to speak of either.