Psalms 37:4
Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
5Roll on Yahweh thy way, Trust also in him, and, he, will effectually work:
Cross References
Job 22:26For, then, in the Almighty, shalt thou take exquisite delight, and shalt lift up—unto GOD—thy face;
Job 34:9For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.
Psalms 43:4That I may go in unto the altar of God, Unto GOD, mine exultant joy,—That I may praise thee with the lyre, O God—mine own God!
Psalms 145:19The desire of them who revere him, will he fulfil, and, their cry, will he hear, and will save them.
Song of Solomon 2:3[SHE] As an apple-tree among the trees of the forest, So, is my beloved, among the sons: In his shade, I greatly delighted and sat down, And, his fruit, was sweet to my taste.
John 15:7If ye abide in me, and, my sayings, in you, abide, whatsoever ye may be desiring, ask! and it shall be brought to pass for 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 →