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Trust the Lord and Do Good: A Reflection on Psalm 37
Author: Dave Jenkins
Show: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Date: March 17, 2026
Show Summary
In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 37, a wisdom psalm that teaches believers how to live with quiet trust in a world where evil often appears to prosper.
Rather than fretting over evildoers or envying their temporary success, David calls God’s people to trust in the Lord, delight in Him, commit their way to Him, and wait patiently for His faithful care and perfect justice.
Psalm 37 reminds us that the Lord upholds the righteous, establishes their steps, preserves His people, and calls them to steadfast obedience. Ultimately, this psalm points us to Jesus Christ, the true Righteous One who trusted the Father perfectly and now upholds His people by His grace.
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Key Scriptures
- Psalm 37
- Proverbs 3:5–6
- Isaiah 40:31
- Matthew 6:25–34
- Romans 12:17–21
- Hebrews 10:35–39
Episode Highlights
- Why believers must not fret over the apparent success of the wicked
- What it means to trust in the Lord and do good
- How delighting in the Lord reshapes the heart of the believer
- Why the Lord upholds the righteous even when they stumble
- How waiting on the Lord is an expression of patient faith
- How Psalm 37 points forward to the perfect righteousness of Christ.
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
