David, coming to the end of his life, wrote Psalm 37. It's like a reflection from a tired old man that has had enough of 'fretting' and his feelings of 'envy' towards what the 'wicked' man has. It reads as though he's given up striving to get what he sees others have, and has given over to trusting the Lord and that what he will inherit is infinitely better than anything he can get in this world.
The Psalm is his exasperation for younger people who live to be the Joneses' equal: having everything they have and ensuring they're not left out of life. I certainly am among them: wanting things others have for whatever reason.
I do love verse 23 in particular.
23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.
How is it that a God of everyone and everything delights in every detail of my life? He directs my steps, so everything I have is from him. And I suppose, everything I don't have is from him too.
It's motivating to think that everything I do, he watches and takes note of, not to condemn, but to enjoy.
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