it is the mean between excessive anger and excessive angerlessness. So the man who is meek is able to balance his anger. It is strength under control.5 The meek person is strong! He is gentle, meek, and mild, but he is in control. He is as strong as steel. TRUSTING STEEL A reading of Psalm 37 shows that Jesus consciously alluded to verse 11, “But the meek will inherit the land,” when he formulated the third Beatitude. This statement’s location in the heart of this great Psalm is deeply revelatory
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