Psalms 37:4
and delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
In Context
3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
5Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
Cross References
Job 22:26Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God:
Job 34:9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man if he delight himself in God.
Psalms 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto the God of the gladness of my joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God.
Psalms 145:19He fulfilleth the desire of them that fear him; he heareth their cry, and saveth them.
Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall come to pass to you.
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 →