Psalms 37:5
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act,
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
In Context
4then the Lord will be your delight, he will grant you your heart’s petitions.
6making clear as the light your right, and your just cause clear as the noon-day.
Cross References
Genesis 24:12Then he said, “ Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me, I pray, success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
Psalms 55:22Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Matthew 6:25“This is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about your life – what you can get to eat or drink, or about your body – what you can get to wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Luke 12:29And you – do not be always seeking what you can get to eat or what you can get to drink; and do not waver.
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 →