Psalms 37:3
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed [thyself] with truthfulness.
Leeser Tanakh
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 like the grass they shall soon be mowed down, and like the green herb shall they wither.
4And delight thyself in the Lord, and he will give thee the wishes of thy heart.
Cross References
Genesis 26:2And the Lord appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into 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 he 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 unto them.
1 Kings 19:6And he looked about, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on coals, and a cruise of water; and he ate and drank, and laid himself down again.
Psalms 26:1“Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.
Psalms 34:9(34:10) Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thy heart: and upon thy own understanding do not rely.
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 →