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Psalm 37:3–7

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3zTrust in the Lord, and do good;

adwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.2

4bDelight yourself in the Lord,

and he will cgive you the desires of your heart.

5dCommit your way to the Lord;

ztrust in him, and he will act.

6eHe will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your justice as fthe noonday.

7gBe still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;

hfret not yourself over the one who iprospers in his way,

over the man who carries out evil devices!

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Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Footnotes

  1. 2Or and feed on faithfulness, or and find safe pasture

Cross references

  1. zPs. 62:8; 115:9–11; Prov. 3:5; Isa. 26:4
  2. aLev. 26:5; Prov. 2:21
  3. bJob 22:26; Isa. 58:14; [Phil. 3:1; 4:4]
  4. cMatt. 6:33
  5. dPs. 22:8; 55:22; Prov. 16:3; 1 Pet. 5:7
  6. z[See ver. 3 above]
  7. eIsa. 58:8, 10; Mic. 7:9
  8. fJob 11:17
  9. g[Ps. 62:1; Isa. 30:15; Lam. 3:26]
  10. hver. 1
  11. iJer. 12:1

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him and he will do this:

He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,

your vindication like the noonday sun.

Be still before the Lord

and wait patiently for him;

do not fret when people succeed in their ways,

when they carry out their wicked schemes.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Trust in the Lord and do what is good;

dwell in the land and live securely.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him, and he will act,

making your righteousness shine like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday.

Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;

do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,

by the person who carries out evil plans.

NLTNew Living Translation

Trust in the Lord and do good.

Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will help you.

He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,

and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

Be still in the presence of the Lord,

and wait patiently for him to act.

Don’t worry about evil people who prosper

or fret about their wicked schemes.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Trust Yahweh and do good.

Abide in the land and feed on faithfulness.

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well,

and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Commit to Yahweh your way;

Trust also on him and he will act.

Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light,

and your justice like the noonday.

Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him.

Do not fret about one who succeeds in his way,

about a man making plots.

KJV 1900King James Version

Trust in the Lord, and do good;

So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the Lord;

And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the Lord;

Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light,

And thy judgment as the noonday.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him:

Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,

Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.