Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 37:5
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 Yhwh, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4Delight thyself also in Yhwh; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto Yhwh; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 7Rest in Yhwh, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:5 word by word
גּ֣וֹל עַל־יְהוָ֣ה דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וּבְטַ֥ח עָ֝לָ֗יו וְה֣וּא יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 37:5
- Psalms 22:8He trusted on Yhwh that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
- Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden upon Yhwh, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto Yhwh, and thy thoughts shall be established.
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
- Luke 12:22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- 1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
- Job 22:28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
- Lamentations 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
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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Notes
- 1. Psalms 37:5 Commit…: Heb. Roll thy way upon. ↩
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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