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Psalms 37:5
5Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.
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 good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. 4Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. 6He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. 7Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their 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 22:8“Is this the one who relies on the Lord? Then let the Lord save him! If the Lord loves him so much, let the Lord rescue him!”
- Psalms 55:22Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
- Matthew 6:25“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
- Luke 12:22Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said, “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food to eat or enough clothes to wear.
- Philippians 4:6Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
- 1 Peter 5:7Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
- Job 22:28You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor.
- Lamentations 3:37Who can command things to happen without the Lord’s permission?
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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