Psalms 37:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Commitb thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. ”

Psalms 37:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Commit thy way unto the - Lord. Margin, as in Hebrew, “Roll thy way upon, the Lord.” Compare the notes at Psalms 22:8 , where the marg., as the Hebrew, is, “He rolled himself on the Lord.” See a...
Psalms 37:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(d) Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. (d) Do not be led by your own wisdom, but obey God and he will finish his work in you.
Psalms 37:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVII. An acrostic poem. Its object is to teach patience and hope. The pious Jews, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 * who observe the Law strictly, are at present poor and oppressed. They are to wait f...
Psalms 37:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commit . Roll upon, or Repose on. Compare Psalms 55:22 . Hebrew. galal. App-69
Psalms 37:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Roll (22) thy ways upon Jehovah. Here David illustrates and confirms the doctrine contained in the preceding verse. In order that God may accomplish our desires, it behoves us to cast...
Psalms 37:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 564 CONFIDENCE IN GOD RECOMMENDED Psalms 37:3-6 . Trust in the Lord, and do good: so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and...
Psalms 37:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Commit thy way unto the Lord - גול על יהוה gol al Yehovah, Roll thy way upon the Lord: probably, a metaphor taken fro...
Psalms 37:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Commit thy way unto the Lord - Hebrew, gol, 'roll thy way upon Yahweh.' The image is of one rolling off from hi...
Psalms 37:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Psalms 37:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Commit... — See margin, and Psalms 22:8 . (Comp. Proverbs 16:3 .) In Psalms 55:22 the word is different.
Psalms 37:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:1-40 THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm. The structure is on the whole regular, ea...
Psalms 37:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Sure Cure for Fretting Psalms 37:1-17 This is an acrostic psalm, grappling with the problem of the inequality of human life and the apparent failure of God to reward His servants and punish H...
Psalms 37:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm has as its keynote "Fret not." The underlying problem is the prosperity of evil men. It is an astonishment and a perplexity still, troubling many a tried and trusting heart. The psalmist f...
Psalms 37:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! do not overlook, however, the person of Christ in what is here said; while the chief scope of the Psalm is to comfort his church, yet recollect that that comfort is, all in, and from Jesus. I...
Psalms 37:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Commit thy way unto the Lord ,.... Or "thy works", as in Proverbs 16:3 ; that is, all the affairs and business of life, which are a man's ways in which he walks; not that men should sit still, be...
Psalms 37:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. Ver. 5. Commit thy way unto the Lord ] Heb. Roll thy way, &c. That is, depend wholly upon him for direction an...
Psalms 37:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Commit thy way unto the Lord All thy cares and business, thy desires and necessities. Commend them to God by fervent prayer, referring them to his good-will, and expecting a happy issue of all from...
Psalms 37:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Promises. A psalm of David. 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious agains...
Psalms 37:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thy way, i.e. all thy cares and business, thy desires and necessities. Commend them to God by fervent prayer, referring them to his good will, and expecting a happy issue of all from him. He shall...
Psalms 37:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). The Wise Thing To Do Is Not To Fret When The Wicked Appear To Prosper, But Rather To Trust And Rest In YHWH (Aleph to Waw - Psalms 37:1-9 ) . Those who are wise will not allow fretting or ang...
Psalms 37:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm was probably written by David in his old age, and contains his experience in reference to the providential dealings of God with men. It acknowledges the transient prosperity...
Psalms 37:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:3-9 God is building up a kingdom that is invisible a kingdom of holy thoughts, of pure feelings, of faith, of hope, of righteousness. God's kingdom is advancing surely, though it advance...
Psalms 37:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:1 . Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. A common temptation. Many of God's saints have suffered from it. Learn from their ex...
Psalms 37:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:1 . Fret not thyself, be not angry or irritated, because of evil doers. Let the consummate courtier gain elevation, let the merchant aggrandize his family, and the rich men buy the lan...
Psalms 37:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers. Fret not There are many who suppose that it is well-nigh impossible to pass the time of our sojourning here without some degree of anxiety and depression...
Psalms 37:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1-19 ; Psalms 25:1-19 ; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than the previous ones, is not altogeth...
Psalms 37:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Apparent Good Fortune of the Godless Compared with the Believers' True Happiness. A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written by him, called by Luther the garment of...
Psalms 37:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:7 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1 ; James 4:15 ; Job 22:28 ; Lamentations 3:37 ; Luke 12:22 ; Luke 12:29 ; Luke 12:30 ; Matthew 6:25 ; Philippians 4:6 ; Philippians 4:7 ; Proverbs 16:3 ; Ps...
Psalms 37:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Commit — All thy cares and business, and necessities, commend to God by fervent prayer.

Psalms 37:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 37:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 37:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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

Psalms 37:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 37:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 37:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 37:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 37:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 37:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 37:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 37:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 37:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes