Articles by Desiring God He Defends Our Meekness with Might
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Mar 4, 2026 A discussion of biblical meekness and what it looks like in a harsh world. Contrasts meekness with timidity and highlights David and Moses as models of restrained strength. Explores Psalm 37’s calls to trust, patience, and refraining from personal vengeance. Considers how God’s justice frees believers to show mercy and how Christ embodies mighty meekness.
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Meekness Coexists With Courageous Strength
- Meekness is compatible with real strength and courage.
- Greg Morse cites David and Moses as men who were meek because they could have retaliated yet discerned when to fight and when to sheathe the sword.
David Modeled Masculine Meekness
- David is an example of masculine meekness: known as a man of valor who could have retaliated yet restrained anger.
- Morse recounts David fighting, confronting idolatry, and choosing when to draw and sheathe the sword.
Psalm 37 Shows How Meek People Think And Act
- Psalm 37 pairs commands to trust God with specific practices like not fretting and committing your way to the Lord.
- Morse lists verses: trust, do good, delight in the Lord, be still, refrain from anger, and wait for the Lord as concrete markers of meekness.
