11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
Psalm 37:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- KJV King James Version
- Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Roll your way on YHWH, || And trust on Him, and He works,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Entrust all that you do to the Lord. Place your confidence in him and he will help you.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Commit thy way to the LORD; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Commit your way to the LORD. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 36:5 in this edition
- Commit thy way to the Lord, and trust in him, and he will do it.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| גּ֣וֹל | gō·wl | Commit | H1556 גָּלַל to roll |
| עַל־ | ‘al- | to | H5921 עַל upon |
| יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ | dar·ke·ḵā | your way | H1870 דֶּ֫רֶךְ way: conduct |
| וּבְטַ֥ח | ū·ḇə·ṭaḥ | trust | H982 בָּטַח to trust |
| עָ֝לָ֗יו | ‘ā·lāw | in Him | H5921 עַל upon |
| וְה֣וּא | wə·hū | and He | H1931 הוּא he/she/it |
| יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ | ya·‘ă·śeh | will do it | H6213 עָשָׂה to make: do |
Related verses
- Proverbs 16:3
Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
- 1 Peter 5:7
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
- Philippians 4:6–7
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 6:25
Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
- Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
- James 4:15
For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”
- Job 22:28
You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. Light shall shine on your ways.
- Luke 12:29–30
Don’t seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things.
- Psalm 22:8
“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
- Lamentations 3:37
Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
6 he will make your righteousness go out as the light, and your justice as the noon day sun.
7 Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.
Read all of Psalm 37 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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