Psalm 37:4-5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 37:5

Commit = Roll upon, or Repose on. Compare Psalms 55:22 . Hebrew. galal. App-69 read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:4

4. desires— (Psalms 20:5; Psalms 21:2), what is lawful and right, really good (Psalms 84:11). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 37:5

5. Commit thy way— ( :-). Works—what you have to do and cannot set forth as a burden. trust . . . in him—literally, "on Him." He will do what you cannot (compare Psalms 22:8; Psalms 31:6). He will not suffer your character to remain under suspicion. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-8

1. A call to continuing trust 37:1-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:1-40

Psalms 37This wisdom psalm advances the thought of Psalms 36. Note the mention of doers of iniquity in Psalms 36:12 and the reference to evildoers in Psalms 37:1. Here David urged the righteous not to let the prosperity of the wicked upset them but to continue to trust in God’s justice. Similar encouragements characterize Psalms 49, 73. Here the psalmist used several proverbial expressions to convey his exhortation."In a moving way the psalmist deals with the issues of life and death, wisdom... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:3-4

Positively, we should center our lives on God. We should continue to trust in the Lord to do what is right and persist in doing right ourselves. For the Israelite this meant staying in the Promised Land rather than leaving it for greener pastures elsewhere. Those who take delight in the Lord will receive their hearts’ desires. The righteous who delight in the Lord will want to see His will done, and that will happen eventually for them. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 37:5-7

Committing one’s way to the Lord means submitting one’s life and its daily events to the will of God. If we do this, we will experience what He wants for us. Eventually God will reward our righteousness and show that our confidence was wise."An obsession with enemies and rivals cannot be simply switched off, but it can be ousted by a new focus of attention . . . It includes a deliberate redirection of one’s emotions (4a, take delight; cf. Paul and Silas in prison, singing as well as praying),... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 37:1-40

This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are closely akin to the maxims of the book of Proverbs, but they are touched with a fervour which elevates them into true poetry. The creed of the Psalmist is that sooner or later, even in this life, wickedness is punished, and righteousness vindicated. This is a theory which, of course, is too simple... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 37:5

(5) Commit . . .—See margin, and Psalms 22:8. (Comp. Proverbs 16:3.) In Psalms 55:22 the word is different. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 37:1-40

Unto All Nations Psalms 37:2 A Church which is in no sense a Missionary Church is really dead. I. The spiritual prosperity of the Church at home becomes a fountain to feed missions abroad. The Gospel in its essence is remedial. It claims to be the one means of healing for the common malady of human nature. We may say that all missions are medical missions. The Gospel contemplates the whole world as one vast hospital full of sick souls and wounded hearts, and warped and diseased wills. II. And... read more

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