Biblical Weapons to Fight Worry in Psalm 37. Catch up or rewatch sermons here.
Anxiety Cure
Messages from this series
Week 1 | Fighting Worry About the Wicked
Anxiety is normal. But you don’t have to be a victim of it. Here’s how.
Week 2 | Fighting Worry About Waiting
Believe is or not, anxiety is not always bad. Pastor Mike Adkins shows you how to be a less anxious person, and the why waiting and self-control are important.
Week 3 | Fighting Worry About Hard Things
You’ve probably seen the word “meekness” before. But what does it actually mean? Pastor Mike shares some insight and why it’s important in our lives.
Week 4 | Fighting Worry About the Future
Do you have fear about your future? Does money cause you anxiety? Find out what steps you can take to strengthen your faith and trust God with your future.
Week 5 | Fighting Worry About Your Direction
Do you get filled with anxiety about big decisions? And what happens if you fail? Pastor Mike tells us why “failure isn’t permanent” and has some practical advice to help you get through it.
Week 6 | Fighting Worry About Your Family
Do you get filled with anxiety about big decisions? And what happens if you fail? Pastor Mike tells us why “failure isn’t permanent” and has some practical advice to help you get through it.
Week 7 | Fighting Worry About the Unexpected
If you don’t know what God says about you, you will be unstable in your life. Pastor Mike shares practical steps that we can take to stay rooted in God’s principles so that we can wisely navigate our world effectively.
Week 8 | Fighting Worry About Security
Have you ever had the feeling that life isn’t fair? And why does it seem that wickedness oftentimes wins? Pastor Matt Sanders shares what we should and should NOT do in those situations as we close out our Anxiety Cure series in Psalm 37.
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Psalm 37
The only mention of authorship is before verse 1. It says “Of David”. In the original Hebrew, it’s unclear if the Psalm is written by David, for David, to David or explaining a situation David was in. The best assumption is that David, the great poet and king, is this psalm’s author.
The specific date or circumstances are unknown to us. We do see a continual theme of the schemes of the wicked and God’s divine retribution. Thus, we can infer that the psalm was written during a time when David was dealing with certain enemies attacking him or calling his kingship into question. There are several points in Davids’s story where his circumstances would match the events described in the psalm – whether it was King Saul hunting David in the wilderness, or David’s son attempting to coup his father – we can not be sure.
The book of Psalms is a part of what is commonly known as the wisdom/poetic books of the Old Testament. It comes after the book of Job and before the book of Proverbs.
In Psalm 37, David is reflecting on how the wicked seemingly prosper. Sometimes it appears that those who cheat, lie, and steal have an easier and more rewarding life. However, David reminds us of the more true picture – that God is able to judge and hold accountable beyond our human measures. He will have justice and vindication for His people in His timing. We can believe that God will take care of the wicked – our job is to make sure the wicked is not us.
The Book of Psalms is designed to be interacted with devotionally. Some books of the Bible are historical records relaying ancient stories that show God’s character and nature (Exodus, Joshua, Kings, etc.). Some books share the words or experiences of a prophet, communicating God’s heart to His people (Isaiah, Haggai, Amos, etc). Others are imparting wisdom to the reader, on how to navigate life’s circumstances or explore life’s biggest questions. (Job, Ecclesiastes, and Proverbs).
Psalms is a collection of prayers, songs, and laments directly from the hearts of real people. The book of Psalms invites the reader not to just study the words, but to repeat them in our own hearts and minds. Psalms is an invitation into the faith and worship of past saints in order to help us put language to our own emotions and experiences.
Fun fact: Psalm 37 is written as an acrostic poem. The first letter of each poetic stanza follows the Hebrew alphabet. This was a mnemonic way of ordering the psalm and making it easier to remember.
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Churchyard, G. (2001). Easy English Bible Commentary: Psalm 37.
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Longman, T., & Garland, D. E. (Eds.). (2008). Psalms. Zondervan.
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Walton, J. H., & Hill, A. E. (2009). Psalms. In A Survey of the Old Testament (pp. 419-438). Zondervan Publishing House.
Books Recommended by Pastor Mike
- Winning the War In Your Mind by Craig Groeschel
- Get Out Of Your Head by Jennie Allen (book & study guide)
- Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer (book & study guide)
- The Neuroscience of Anxiety by Andrew Humington
- Be Anxious for Nothing by Joyce Meyer
- How God Changes Your Brain by Andrew Newberg & Mark Robert Waldman
- Finding Quiet by J.P. Moreland
- Changes That Heal by Dr. Henry Cloud
- Overcoming Fear, Worry, And Anxiety by Elyse Fitzpatrick (for women)
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- The Instant Mood Fix by Dr. Olivia Remes
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