Psalms 37:16
Better is the little that the righteous has
than the abundance of many wicked.
Tag: Contentment
Note the other verses often associated with this verse:
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain,
Proverbs 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
Contentment is a character quality that flows from a heart satisfied with God. We can't find contentment in life until we can find contentment in Him. Those who strive for popularity, or who need the pleasure of mankind, have not found pleasure in God. Those who have a hunger for material possessions have not been filled by the Spirit of God. Those who seek more have not come to understand that God is all in all. In Psalm 37 we read in several places where David was envious of the wicked (Psalm 37:1, 7). Like Aspah in Psalm 73, David is looking at the wicked and notes they some of them live in great prosperity. Yet, God's Word brings him, as it does with Aspah, back to reality. We are to find our comfort and contentment in the God of God and Lord of Lords. When we find our eyes wandering and hearts chasing those visions, we need to stop and take a look at our Savior. He is the one who satisfies our ever need.
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