"Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret, it leads only to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in The LORD will inherit the land." Psalms 37:8-9 (NIV)
Here King David was admonishing the believers to refrain from getting angry, and to change their behavior and turn away from their wrath. He said that those things would only lead to evil and sinful behavior. The Lord God will deal harshly with evil men, and He will bless those who follow Him and walk in His way.
As hard as it is to do this, we need to control our natural human behavior and not give in to our sinful nature. Some people can really upset us, and annoy us, but we need to refrain from getting angry, and we need to control our wrath. When we get out of control, we do not behave in a very Christ-like manner. As believers, we are not to return evil for evil. (1 Thessalonians 5:15) We are to turn away from evil, and do that which is good. (Psalms 34:14 and 37:27) God will take care of those who do wrong, and those who do wrong to us. (Romans 12:19) We are to turn the other cheek, (Matthew 5:39), and we are to "kill them with kindness", and let God rain down burning coals upon their heads. (Romans 12:17-21) He may allow us to see them get what they deserve, (Psalms 37:34), as long as we do not rejoice when we see them suffer. (Proverbs 24:17-18) Vengeance is not ours, it belongs to The Lord.
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