Psalms 37:5–6
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. rolle thy way vpon the LORD.
- *Cross-referenceProu.16.3 mat.6.25. 1.Pet.5.7.
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
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From verse 5
- Proverbs 16:3Rank 1 from verse 5
- 1 Peter 5:7Rank 2 from verse 5
- Philippians 4:6–7Rank 3 from verse 5
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
6Bee carefull for nothing: but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing, let your request be made knowen vnto God.
7And the peace of God which passeth all vnderstanding, shall keepe your hearts & minds through Christ Iesus.
- Matthew 6:25Rank 4 from verse 5
25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
25Therfore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?
- Psalms 55:22Rank 5 from verse 5
- James 4:15Rank 6 from verse 5
- Luke 12:29–30Rank 8 from verse 5
29And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
29And seeke not yee what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, ‖neither be ye of doubtfull minde.
30For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things.
- Psalms 22:8Rank 9 from verse 5
- Lamentations 3:37Rank 10 from verse 5
- Luke 12:22Rank 11 from verse 5
22¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
22¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1Rank 12 from verse 5
1FOR all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
1¶ †For all this I considered in my heart, euen to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their workes, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either loue, or hatred, by all that is before them.
From verse 6
- Isaiah 54:17Rank 1 from verse 6
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee, shall prosper, and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the seruants of the LORD, and their righteousnesse is of me, saith the LORD.
- Isaiah 58:8Rank 3 from verse 6
8¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward.
8¶ †Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shall spring foorth speedily: and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee, the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
- Micah 7:8–9Rank 4 from verse 6
8¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
9I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
8¶ Reioyce not against mee, O mine enemie: When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darknes, the LORD shall be a light vnto me.
9I will beare the indignation of the LORD, because I haue sinned against him, vntill he plead my cause, and execute iudgement for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousnesse.
- Matthew 13:43Rank 5 from verse 6
- Isaiah 58:10Rank 6 from verse 6
10And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
10And if thou draw out thy soule to the hungry, and satisfie the afflicted soule: then shall thy light rise in obscuritie, and thy darkenesse be as the noone day.
- Malachi 3:18Rank 7 from verse 6
- Psalms 31:20Rank 8 from verse 6
- 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 9 from verse 6
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
5*Therefore iudge nothing before the time, vntill the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall euery man haue prayse of God.
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Psalms 37:5
To do or perpetrate; to entrust, deliver, consign, or place in custody.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Psalms 37:6
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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The act, authority, process, cause, or result of judging; discernment, legal hearing, verdict, ordinance, justice, government, vindication, condemnation, or punishment.
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Mid-day; twelve o'clock in the day; Pertaining to mid-day; meridional.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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37:1FRET not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
37:1¶ Fret not thy selfe because of euill doers, neither bee thou enuious against the workers of iniquitie.
37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
37:2For they shall soone be cut downe like the grasse; and wither as the greene herbe.
37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
37:3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.
37:4Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
37:4Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.
37:5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
37:5†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.
Selected passage37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
37:6And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.
Selected passage37:7Rest 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.
37:7†Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
37:8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to doe euill.
37:9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
37:9For euil doers shall be cut off: but those that waite vpon the LORD, they shall inherite the earth.
37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
37:10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not bee: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
37:11*But the meeke shall inherite the earth: and shall delight themselues in the abundance of peace.
37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
37:12‖The wicked plotteth against the iust, and gnasheth vpon him with his teeth.
37:13The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
37:13*The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is comming.
37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
37:14†The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
37:15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
37:15Their sword shall enter into their owne heart, and their bowes shall be broken.
37:16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
37:16A little that a righteous man hath, is better then the riches of many wicked.
37:17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
37:17For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD vpholdeth the righteous.
37:18The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
37:18The LORD knoweth the dayes of the vpright: and their inheritance shall be for euer.
37:19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
37:19They shall not be ashamed in the euill time: and in the dayes of famine they shalbe satisfied.
37:20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
37:20†But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambes: they shall consume: into smoke shall they consume away.
37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not againe: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giueth.
37:22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
37:22For such as be blessed of him, shall inherite the earth: and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.
37:23The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
37:23‖The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
37:24Though hee fall, he shall not be vtterly cast downe: for the LORD vpholdeth him with his hand.
37:25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
37:25I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
37:26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
37:26† He is euer mercifull, and lendeth: and his seede is blessed.
37:27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
37:27Depart from euill, and doe good; and dwell for euermore.
37:28For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:28For the LORD loueth iudgement, and forsaketh not his Saints, they are preserued for euer: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
37:29The righteous shall inherite the land, and dwell therein for euer.
37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.
37:31The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
37:31‖The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.
37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
37:33The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
37:33The LORD will not leaue him in his hand, nor condemne him when he is iudged.
37:34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
37:34Wait on the LORD, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
37:35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
37:35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
37:36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37:36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
37:37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
37:37Marke the perfect man, and behold the vpright: for the end of that man is peace.
37:38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
37:38But the transgressours shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shalbe cut off.
37:39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
37:39But the saluation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
37:40And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
37:40And the LORD shall helpe them and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and saue them because they trust in him.