Psalms 37:3
Trust in LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
In Context
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
4Delight thyself also in LORD, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Cross References
Genesis 26:2And LORD appeared to him, and said, Do not go down into Egypt. Dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
Deuteronomy 30:20to love LORD thy God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him, for he is thy life, and the length of thy days, that thou may dwell in the land which LORD swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 Kings 19:6And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a cruse of water. And he ate and drank, and laid him down again.
Psalms 26:1Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in LORD without wavering.
Psalms 34:9O fear LORD, ye his sanctified, for there is no want to those who fear him.
Proverbs 3:5Trust in LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:2-7
Exhortations and Promises. 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord , and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord ; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness… Read the whole commentary →