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Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; <i>so</i> shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Trust the LORD and live right! The land will be yours, and you will be safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and follow after faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; live in the land and be safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in YHWH, and do good, "" Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Trust in Jehovah and do good; dwell in the land and be fed with faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:3>Hope in the Lord and do good, and dwell in the land, and so you shall be pastured with its riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Trust in God, and do good; dwell in the land, and seek after faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hope in God and do good, dwell in the land and seek faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4119" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bə·ṭaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">Trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wa·‘ă·śêh- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and do</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šə·ḵān- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: ū·rə·‘êh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">and cultivate</a> <a href="/hebrew/530.htm" title="530: ’ĕ·mū·nāh (N-fs) --); or (shortened) >emunah feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity.">faithfulness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a></span><br />But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5-6</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” / So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a></span><br />Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-1.htm">John 14:1</a></span><br />“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-11</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. / Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-29.htm">Luke 12:29-31</a></span><br />And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it. / For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them. / But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed.</p><p class="hdg">Trust</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-5.htm">Psalm 4:5</a></b></br> Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <i>therefore</i> I shall not slide.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-19</a></b></br> Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; … </p><p class="hdg">so shalt</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-2.htm">Genesis 26:2</a></b></br> And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-19.htm">1 Samuel 26:19</a></b></br> Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if <i>they be</i> the children of men, cursed <i>be</i> they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13-16</a></b></br> These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of <i>them</i>, and embraced <i>them</i>, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth… </p><p class="hdg">verily [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Psalm 33:19</a></b></br> To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9,10</a></b></br> O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for <i>there is</i> no want to them that fear him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></b></br> Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Cherish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-39.htm">Cultivate</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/36-5.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-29.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/39-8.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/psalms/33-22.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/36-10.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/34-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Security</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Verily</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/55-3.htm">Cherish</a> <a href="/psalms/104-14.htm">Cultivate</a> <a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Enjoy</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/40-10.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/78-72.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/74-1.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/37-6.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/122-7.htm">Security</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Verily</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">David persuades to patience and confidence in God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">by the different estate of the godly and the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Trust in the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes reliance on God, a central theme throughout the Bible. Trusting in the LORD involves a deep-seated confidence in His character and promises. In the historical context of ancient Israel, trust in God was crucial for survival and prosperity, especially in times of uncertainty or threat from surrounding nations. This trust is not passive but active, requiring believers to place their confidence in God's sovereignty and goodness. <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a> echoes this sentiment, urging believers to trust in the LORD with all their heart. Trusting in God is also a precursor to experiencing His peace, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a>.<p><b>and do good;</b><br>The call to "do good" is a practical outworking of one's trust in God. It reflects the ethical and moral standards expected of God's people. In the cultural context of the psalm, doing good would involve acts of justice, mercy, and righteousness, aligning with the Law given to Israel. This phrase connects to the New Testament teaching in <a href="/james/2-17.htm">James 2:17</a>, where faith without works is considered dead. Doing good is a demonstration of faith and a reflection of God's character, as seen in Jesus Christ, who went about doing good (<a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a>).<p><b>dwell in the land</b><br>"Dwell in the land" refers to the covenant promise given to Abraham and his descendants regarding the land of Canaan. For the Israelites, dwelling in the land was both a physical and spiritual reality, symbolizing God's provision and blessing. This phrase can also be seen as a call to contentment and stability, encouraging believers to remain faithful where God has placed them. The land is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, representing God's faithfulness to His promises (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). In a broader sense, it points to the ultimate rest and inheritance believers have in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>).<p><b>and cultivate faithfulness.</b><br>Cultivating faithfulness involves a commitment to living a life that is consistent with God's will and character. The agricultural metaphor of cultivation suggests ongoing effort and care, much like a farmer tending to crops. In the historical context, faithfulness was a key attribute of God's covenant relationship with Israel, and the people were called to mirror this faithfulness in their own lives. This phrase aligns with the New Testament fruit of the Spirit, where faithfulness is listed as a key characteristic of a Spirit-led life (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>). It also points to the steadfastness of Jesus Christ, who is described as faithful and true (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, King David, is writing to encourage believers to trust in God amidst the prosperity of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in whom trust is to be placed, representing God's covenantal faithfulness and sovereignty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, symbolizing God's provision and the place where His people are to live out their faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who trust in the LORD and live according to His ways, as opposed to the wicked who prosper temporarily.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who do not follow God's ways and seem to prosper, causing distress to the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_the_lord.htm">Trust in the LORD</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of placing complete trust in God's character and promises, even when circumstances seem unfavorable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_faith.htm">Active Faith</a></b><br>Encourage believers to express their trust in God through actions, by doing good and living righteously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dwell_in_the_land.htm">Dwell in the Land</a></b><br>Highlight the call to remain steadfast in the place God has positioned you, trusting in His provision and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultivate_faithfulness.htm">Cultivate Faithfulness</a></b><br>Focus on the continuous, intentional effort required to grow in faith and obedience, akin to tending a garden.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_the_wicked.htm">Contrast with the Wicked</a></b><br>Understand the temporary nature of the prosperity of the wicked and the eternal rewards of the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 (“evildoers shall be cut off”) be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_global_hunger_if_believers_shouldn't_worry.htm">Matthew 6:25–26: If believers shouldn’t worry about food or clothes, how do we explain global hunger and poverty? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_sincere_faith.htm">What defines sincere faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) The alphabetic structure helps the poet to make an emphatic threefold exhortation to piety. <span class= "ital">Trust in Jehovah; commit thy way to Jehovah; rest in Jehovah.</span><p><span class= "bld">So shalt thou dwell . . .</span>--The Authorised Version is quite right in taking the verbs in this clause as futures. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm" title="But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.">Psalm 37:11</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-18.htm" title="The LORD knows the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.">Psalm 37:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/37-22.htm" title="For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.">Psalm 37:22</a>.) Emigration, when referred to by the prophets (<a href="/jeremiah/25-5.htm" title="They said, Turn you again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and to your fathers for ever and ever:">Jeremiah 25:5</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm" title="I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return you now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and you shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.">Jeremiah 35:15</a>), is always represented as compulsory, and it was a promise of preservation from it, not a warning against it, that the pious Israelite needed. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Trust in the Lord, and</span> <span class="cmt_word">do good.</span> Notwithstanding any difficulty which the prosperity of the wicked causes thee, trust thou still in the Lord; be sure that his providence watches over thee, and endeavour still to serve him by "doing good." <span class="cmt_word">So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed</span>; rather, <span class="accented">dwell in the land</span>, <span class="accented">and feed on faithfulness</span> (Kay); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> remain where thou art, and be satisfied with the thought of God's faithfulness. Feed on this. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Trust</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּטַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽ֭יהוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲשֵׂה־</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·śêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good;</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֑וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכָן־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵān-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝֗רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cultivate</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְעֵ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·‘êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">faithfulness.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמוּנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·mū·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_530.htm">Strong's 530: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firmness, steadfastness, fidelity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:3 Trust in Yahweh and do good (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>