Psalms 37:4
And delite thy selfe in the Lord, and hee shall giue thee thine hearts desire.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
In Context
3Trust thou in the Lord and do good: dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed assuredly.
5Commit thy way vnto the Lord, and trust in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Cross References
Job 22:26And thou shalt then delite in the Almightie, and lift vp thy face vnto God.
Job 34:9For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.
Psalms 43:4Then wil I go vnto the altar of God, euen vnto the God of my ioy and gladnes: and vpon the harpe wil I giue thanks vnto thee, O God, my God.
Psalms 145:19He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also wil heare their cry, and wil saue them.
Song of Solomon 2:3Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, and sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and my wordes abide in you, aske what ye wil, and it shalbe done to you.
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 →