Psalms 37:3
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
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 will quickly be cut down like grass, and become dry like the green plants.
4So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
Cross References
Genesis 26:2And the Lord came to him in a vision and said, Do not go down to Egypt; keep in the land of which I will give you knowledge:
Deuteronomy 30:20In loving the Lord your God, hearing his voice and being true to him: for he is your life and by him will your days be long: so that you may go on living in the land which the Lord gave by an oath to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
1 Kings 19:6And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.
Psalms 26:1Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Psalms 34:9\34:8\By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
Proverbs 3:5Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
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 →