Psalms 37:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.”
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BSBPD
“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Psalms 37:5 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:12“O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.
- 1 Samuel 12:4“You have not wronged us or oppressed us,” they replied, “nor have you taken anything from the hand of man.”
- Job 22:28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
- Psalms 22:8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
- Psalms 55:22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
- Proverbs 16:3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.
- Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
- Luke 12:22Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
- Luke 12:29And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- James 4:15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”
- 1 Peter 5:7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
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