Psalm 37:5

Translations

Modern

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Traditional

Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Literal

Roll upon YHWH your way; trust in Him, and He will act.

Latin

Revela Domino viam tuam, et spera in eo, et ipse faciet.

Original

Hebrew

English

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Notes

Psalms 37:1–9

The wise respond to evil by trusting in the Lord. Trust has five parts:

Do not become irritated or jealous of those who do evil (Psalm 37:1–2).
Delight in the Lord (Psalm 37:3–4).
Submit to the Lord (Psalm 37:5–6).
Practice patience in hope (Psalm 37:7).
Avoid anger (Psalm 37:8–9).

Psalms 37:1–40

This psalm addresses the issues raised in Psalm 36:

How should the godly react to evil?
When will the Lord bring justice?
Why does he allow the wicked to harm his creation?

Psalm 37 provides clear answers that reduce the tensions of life (Psalm 37:1–9, 34) and promise that the meek will have a future (Psalm 37:10–11, 39–40).

The contrast between the godly and the wicked highlights the uselessness of foolishness (Psalm 37:12–24, 27–33). The psalmist's personal insights add a human element (Psalm 37:25–26, 35–38). He encourages viewing the land's inheritance with a long-term perspective: The earth belongs to the Lord, who will give it to those he blesses—the humble and godly who trust, hope, and follow him (see Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; see also Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5).

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Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
James 4:15
Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
Job 22:28
Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
Luke 12:29–30
And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
Psalm 22:8
“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
Lamentations 3:37
Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
Luke 12:22
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.

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