Psalms 37:4
So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
Cross References
Job 22:26Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job 34:9For he hath said: 'It profiteth a man nothing that he should be in accord with God.'
Psalms 43:4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God, my exceeding joy; and praise Thee upon the harp, O God, my God.
Psalms 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Song of Solomon 2:3As an apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my taste.
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 →