Psalms 37:3
Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
Darby Translation
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 fade as the green herb.
4and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Cross References
Genesis 26:2And Jehovah appeared to him and said, Go not down to Egypt: dwell in the land that I shall tell thee of.
Deuteronomy 30:20in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 Kings 19:6And he looked, and behold, at his head was a cake, baked on hot stones, and a cruse of water. And he ate and drank, and lay down again.
Psalms 26:1{[A Psalm] of David.} Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have confided in Jehovah: I shall not slip.
Psalms 34:9Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
Proverbs 3:5Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence;
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 →