New English Translation
Psalms 37:5
5Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.
Psalms 37:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
- New International Version (NIV)Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
Context of Psalms 37:5
3Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! 4Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers. Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. 6He will vindicate you in broad daylight, and publicly defend your just cause. 7Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:5 word by word
גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:5
- Psalms 22:8They say, “Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”
- Psalms 55:22Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
- 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. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?
- Luke 12:22Then 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.
- Philippians 4:6Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.
- 1 Peter 5:7by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.
- Job 22:28Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated – no one knows what lies ahead.
- Lamentations 3:37Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?
Commentaries on Psalms 37:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Commit thy way unto the Lord - יהוה על גול gol al Yehovah, Roll thy way upon the Lord: probably, a metaphor taken from the camel, who lies down till his load be rolled upon him. He shall bring it to pass - יעשה yaaseh, "He will work." Trust God, and he will work for thee.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Commit thy way unto the - Lord. Margin, as in Hebrew, “Roll thy way upon, the Lord.” Compare the notes at Psalm 22:8, where the marg., as the Hebrew, is, “He rolled himself on the Lord.” See also 1 Peter 5:7. The idea is that of rolling a heavy burden from ourselves on another, or laying it upon him, so that he may bear it. The burden which we have not got strength to bear we may lay on God. The term “way” means properly the act of treading or going…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The 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).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Commit thy way--(Pr 16:3). Works--what you have to do and cannot set forth as a burden. trust ... in him--literally, "on Him." He will do what you cannot (compare Psa 22:8; 31:6). He will not suffer your character to remain under suspicion.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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