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Trust him, and he will help you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring <i>it</i> to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring <i>it</i> to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Commit your way to Yahweh, Trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; Trust in Him also and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act [on your behalf].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give yourself to the LORD; trust in him, and he will help you; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; Trust him, and he will act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Commit your future to the LORD! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will act.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Commit thy way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Roll your way on YHWH, "" And trust on Him, and He works,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Roll thy way upon Jehovah, and trust upon him, and he will work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:5>Reveal your way to the Lord, and hope in him, and he will accomplish it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will act <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Straighten your road in front of LORD JEHOVAH; hope in him and he will do it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Disclose thy way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring <i>it</i> to pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-5.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=4132" 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">4</span>Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: gō·wl (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">Commit</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·ke·ḵā (N-csc:: 2ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">your way</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: ū·ḇə·ṭaḥ (Conj-w:: 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/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and He</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">will do it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.…<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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/james/4-7.htm">James 4:7-8</a></span><br />Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. / Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a></span><br />And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></span><br />Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-15.htm">Isaiah 30:15</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.</p><p class="hdg">Commit [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Psalm 22:8</a></b></br> He trusted on the LORD <i>that</i> he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Psalm 55:22</a></b></br> Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a></b></br> Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.</p><p class="hdg">and</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-28.htm">Job 22:28</a></b></br> Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:1</a></b></br> For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, <i>are</i> in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred <i>by</i> all <i>that is</i> before them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37</a></b></br> Who <i>is</i> he <i>that</i> saith, and it cometh to pass, <i>when</i> the Lord commandeth <i>it</i> not?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/36-3.htm">Act</a> <a href="/psalms/31-5.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/36-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/15-2.htm">Worketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Act</a> <a href="/psalms/106-39.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Rely</a> <a href="/psalms/40-7.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Worketh</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>Commit your way to the LORD;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the act of entrusting one's life and decisions to God. In biblical context, "way" often refers to one's path or course of life. The Hebrew word for "commit" can be translated as "roll," suggesting a complete transfer of one's burdens and plans onto God. This concept is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a>, which advises believers to commit their works to the Lord for their plans to be established. The cultural context of ancient Israel involved a deep reliance on God for guidance, as seen in the lives of patriarchs like Abraham, who followed God's direction into unknown territories. This act of commitment is a call to surrender personal control and align one's life with divine will, reflecting a trust in God's sovereignty and wisdom.<p><b>trust in Him,</b><br>Trusting in God is a central theme throughout Scripture, calling believers to have faith in God's character and promises. This trust is not passive but active, requiring believers to rely on God's faithfulness and provision. Historical examples include figures like David, who trusted God in the face of adversity, and Daniel, who maintained his faith despite being in exile. Trusting in God is also a prophetic foreshadowing of the ultimate trust placed in Jesus Christ, who is the fulfillment of God's promises. In the New Testament, this trust is expanded to include faith in Christ's redemptive work, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/14.htm">John 14:1</a>, where Jesus encourages His disciples to trust in God and in Him.<p><b>and He will do it.</b><br>This assurance highlights God's active role in fulfilling His promises and bringing about His purposes. The phrase suggests a divine intervention where God accomplishes what is beyond human ability. This is consistent with biblical narratives where God acts on behalf of His people, such as delivering Israel from Egypt or providing for them in the wilderness. Theologically, it underscores God's omnipotence and faithfulness, assuring believers that their trust and commitment are not in vain. This promise is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to cast their anxieties on God, trusting that He cares for them (<a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a>). The ultimate fulfillment of God's promises is seen in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who accomplishes salvation for humanity.<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>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a psalmist. This psalm reflects his wisdom and experience in trusting God amidst life's challenges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are committed to living according to God's will and trusting in His guidance and provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, these are individuals who live in opposition to God's ways, often prospering temporarily but ultimately facing judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom David originally wrote, serving as a backdrop for understanding the communal and individual call to trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god.htm">Commitment to God</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "commit" (gol) implies rolling one's burdens onto the Lord. This act of surrender is foundational for a life of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_as_a_lifestyle.htm">Trust as a Lifestyle</a></b><br>Trusting in God is not a one-time event but a continuous lifestyle choice. It involves daily decisions to rely on His wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The promise "He will do it" assures believers of God's active involvement in their lives. His faithfulness is a guarantee that He will accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_anxiety.htm">Overcoming Anxiety</a></b><br>By committing our ways to the Lord, we can experience freedom from anxiety, knowing that God is in control and working for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_righteously.htm">Living Righteously</a></b><br>In a world where the wicked may seem to prosper, believers are called to remain steadfast in righteousness, trusting that God will ultimately vindicate them.<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/what_does_'commit_to_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does committing your way to the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_earthly_father.htm">What does committing your way to the Lord mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/still_believe_and_trust.htm">Did you maintain your belief and trust?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_means_'god_grants_desires'.htm">What does "God granting heart's desires" mean?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">Commit . . .</span>--See margin, and <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm" title="He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.">Psalm 22:8</a>. (Comp. <a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm" title="Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.">Proverbs 16:3</a>.) In <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm" title="Cast your burden on the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.">Psalm 55:22</a> the word is different.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Commit thy way unto the Lord</span> (comp. <a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Proverbs 16:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Psalm 22:8</a>). The meaning is, "Cast thyself and thy life unreservedly upon God - yield thyself wholly to him - look to him for support and guidance." <span class="cmt_word">Trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass</span>. "He will accomplish all that thy faith has laid upon him" (Kay). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-5.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">Commit</span><br /><span class="heb">גּ֣וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll, roll away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your way</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(dar·ke·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">trust</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְטַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ṭaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝לָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will do it.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:6" /></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>