Psalms 37:4
And delight thyself in the Lord, and he will give thee the wishes of thy heart.
Leeser Tanakh
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 feed [thyself] with truthfulness.
5Commit thy way unto the Lord, and trust in him: and he will accomplish it.
Cross References
Job 22:26For then wilt thou have in the Almighty thy delight, and thou canst lift up unto God thy face.
Job 34:9For he hath said, “It profiteth a man nothing when he acteth according to the pleasure of God.”
Psalms 43:4That I may go unto the altar of God, unto God the joy of my gladness; and that I may thank thee upon the harp, O God, my God.
Psalms 145:19The desire of those who fear him will he fulfill, and their cry will he hear, and save them.
Song of Solomon 2:3Like the apple-tree among the trees of the forest, so is my friend among the young men: under his shadow do I ardently wish to sit, and his fruit is sweet to my palate.
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 →