Psalms 37:3
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
4So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
Cross References
Genesis 26:2And the LORD appeared unto him, and said: 'Go not down unto Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.
Deuteronomy 30:20to love the LORD thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave unto Him; for that is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
1 Kings 19:6And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the hot stones, and a cruse of water. And he did eat and drink, and laid him down again.
Psalms 26:1A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD, for I have walked in mine integrity, and I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Psalms 34:9(34-10) O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
Proverbs 3:5Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own understanding.
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 →