Will Not Be Lost

“The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand” (Psalm 37:23-24, ESV).

The passage shows that the safety of God's people or the true believers, especially their spiritual security, is certain and nothing could prevent them to reach their Divine destination.

Their security depends not on their own effort, but on the Sovereign Grace of God. Consider the beginning words of the passage, “The steps of a man are established by the Lord...” No matter how difficult is the way, they could go on and walk toward their goal, because God established their steps.

In Today's New International Version, we read the passage:

“The LORD makes firm the steps of those who delight in him; though they stumble, they will not fall, for the LORD upholds them with his hand. 

In the ESV, it seems God establishes our steps, if He delights in our way; but in the TNIV, He establishes or makes firm our steps, if we delight in Him.

Of course, the Bible tells us that we please God or He will delight in us, if we have faith (Heb. 11:6). Also, when we intimately know Him and delight in Him, so we have faith in Him (Psalm 9:10).

Anyway, if He delights in us or we delight in Him, not only He makes firm our steps, but He upholds us with His hand! So, we “will not fall.” In the ESV, we read: “...though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong.”

Because of our sinful nature, we sinned and failed many times to hold on the hand of our Heavenly Father. But, He will never leave nor forsake His children. We read in Psalm 73:22-24:

“I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.”