Psalms 37:4
Delight in the Lord, and he will give thee the requests of thy heart.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
In Context
3Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.
5Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.
Cross References
Job 22:26Then shalt thou abound in delights in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God.
Job 34:9For he hath said : Man shall not please God, although he run with him.
Psalms 43:4And I will go in to the altar of God : to God who giveth joy to my youth.
Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the woods, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow, whom I desired: and his fruit was sweet to my palate.
John 15:7dummy verses inserted by amos
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 →