Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
What does Psalms 37:5 mean?
When we look abroad we see the world full of evil-doers, that flourish and live in ease. So it was seen of old, therefore let us not marvel at the matter.
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Commentary on Psalms 37:5
Commit thy way unto the - Lord. Margin, as in Hebrew, "Roll thy way upon, the Lord." Compare the notes at Psalm 22:8 , where the marg., as the Hebrew, is, "He rolled himself on the Lord." See also 1 Peter 5:7 . The idea is that of rolling a heavy burden from ourselves on another, or laying it upon him, so that he may bear it. The burden which we have not got strength to bear we may lay on God.
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thy works. (n) Sept. "revela", V. L.
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thy works. (n) Sept. "revela", V. L.
Context in Psalms 37
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Psalms 37 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as Book II. Psalms is the Bible’s great book of sung prayer, teaching the full range of faithful speech from anguish and repentance to jubilation and doxology. Read this chapter with the wider themes of prayer, praise, and lament in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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