Psalms

Psalm 37:3–7

3Trust in the LORD and do good;

dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

4Delight yourself in the LORD,

and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the LORD;

trust in Him, and He will do it.

6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn,

your justice like the noonday sun.

7Be still before the LORD

and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret when men prosper in their ways,

when they carry out wicked schemes.

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Psalm 37:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Trustבְּטַ֣חbə·ṭaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH982 trust
in the LORDבַּֽ֭יהוָהYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and doוַעֲשֵׂה־wa·‘ă·śêh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6213 do, make
goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
dwellשְׁכָן־šə·ḵān-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the landאֶ֝֗רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and cultivateוּרְעֵ֥הū·rə·‘êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
faithfulnessאֱמוּנָֽה׃’ĕ·mū·nāhNoun - feminine singularH530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity

Psalm 37:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Delight yourselfוְהִתְעַנַּ֥גwə·hiṯ·‘an·naḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He will giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
youלְ֝ךָ֗lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
the desiresמִשְׁאֲלֹ֥תmiš·’ă·lōṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4862 request, petition
of your heartלִבֶּֽךָ׃lib·be·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Psalm 37:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Commitגּ֣וֹלgō·wlVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1556 roll, roll away
your wayדַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdar·ke·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
trustוּבְטַ֥חū·ḇə·ṭaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH982 trust
in Himעָ֝לָ֗יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and Heוְה֣וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will do itיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Psalm 37:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will bring forthוְהוֹצִ֣יאwə·hō·w·ṣîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
your righteousnessצִדְקֶ֑ךָṣiḏ·qe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
like the dawnכָא֣וֹרḵā·’ō·wrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH216 light
your justiceוּ֝מִשְׁפָּטֶ֗ךָū·miš·pā·ṭe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4941 judgment
like the noonday sunכַּֽצָּהֳרָֽיִם׃kaṣ·ṣā·ho·rā·yimPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6672 midday, noon

Psalm 37:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be stillדּ֤וֹם׀dō·wmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
before the LORDלַיהוָה֮Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and wait patientlyוְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫לwə·hiṯ·ḥō·w·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
for Himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
fretתִּ֭תְחַרtiṯ·ḥarVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
when men prosperבְּמַצְלִ֣יחַbə·maṣ·lî·aḥPreposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructH6743 rush
in their waysדַּרְכּ֑וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
carry outעֹשֶׂ֥ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
wicked schemesמְזִמּֽוֹת׃mə·zim·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4209 purpose, discretion, device

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:3 Jeremiah 17:7–8 · Matthew 6:31–33 · Psalm 62:8 · 1 Corinthians 15:57–58 · Psalm 34:9–10 · Luke 22:35 · Psalm 4:5 · Hebrews 6:10–12 · Deuteronomy 30:20 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Psalm 26:1 · Psalm 33:19

Psalm 37:4 John 15:7 · Psalm 145:19 · John 15:16 · Isaiah 58:14 · 1 John 5:14–15 · Psalm 21:1–2 · Job 22:26 · 1 Peter 1:8 · Psalm 104:34 · Job 27:10 · Psalm 43:4 · Song of Solomon 2:3

Psalm 37:5 Proverbs 16:3 · 1 Peter 5:7 · Philippians 4:6–7 · Matthew 6:25 · Psalm 55:22 · James 4:15 · Job 22:28 · Luke 12:29–30 · Psalm 22:8 · Lamentations 3:37 · Luke 12:22 · Ecclesiastes 9:1

Psalm 37:6 Isaiah 54:17 · Job 11:17 · Isaiah 58:8 · Micah 7:8–9 · Matthew 13:43 · Isaiah 58:10 · Malachi 3:18 · Psalm 31:20 · 1 Corinthians 4:5

Psalm 37:7 Psalm 27:14 · James 5:7–11 · Psalm 62:5 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Lamentations 3:25–26 · Proverbs 20:22 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Jeremiah 12:1 · Psalm 40:1 · Isaiah 30:15 · Psalm 62:1 · Galatians 6:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.