Psalms 37:5
Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
In Context
4So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
Cross References
Genesis 24:12And he said, O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, let me do well in what I have undertaken this day, and give your mercy to my master Abraham.
Job 22:28Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
Psalms 55:22\55:21\The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
Ecclesiastes 9:1All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.
Matthew 6:25So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
Luke 12:29And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
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 →