Psalms 37 · Verse 4

Psalms 37:4

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psalms 37:4, King James Version

Psalms 37:4 in other translations

BSBDelight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
WEBAlso delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
ASVDelight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
YLTAnd delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
DARBYand delight thyself in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
BBESo will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.
WebsterDelight thyself also in the LORD; and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

What does Psalms 37:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. desires--(Psa 20:5; 21:2), what is lawful and right, really good (Psa 84:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord - Expect all thy happiness from him, and seek it in him. The desires of thine heart - משאלות mishaloth, the petitions. The godly man never indulges a desire which he cannot form into a prayer to God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 37:1-6

David persuades to patience and confidence in God, by the state of the godly and of the wicked. Verses 1-6 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. We are tempted to fret at this, to think them the only happy people, and so we are prone to do like them: but this we are warned against. Outward prosperity…

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Psalms 37:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִתְעַנַּ֥גve.hit.'a.Nagand take delightH6026
עַל\־'al-onH5921
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְיִֽתֶּן\־ve.yi.ten-so he may giveH5414
לְ֝ךָ֗le.khato you
מִשְׁאֲלֹ֥תmish.'a.Lot[the] requests ofH4862
לִבֶּֽךָ\׃li.Be.khaheart yourH3820

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 37:4

  • John 15:7

    If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

  • Psalms 145:19

    He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.

  • John 15:16

    Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  • Isaiah 58:14

    Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

  • 1 John 5:14-15

    And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  • Psalms 21:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.

  • Job 22:26

    For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

  • 1 Peter 1:8

    Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  • Psalms 104:34

    My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

  • Job 27:10

    Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

  • Psalms 43:4

    Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

  • Song of Solomon 2:3

    As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Delight.
43:4; 104:34; Job 27:10; 34:9; So 2:3; Isa 58:14; 1Pe 1:8
and.
21:1,2; 145:19; Joh 15:7,16; 1Jo 5:14,15

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Context

  • Psalms 37:3

    Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

  • Psalms 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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Psalms 37:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Pon asimismo tu delicia en Jehová, y él te dará las peticiones de tu corazón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et fais tes délices de l’ Éternel: et il te donnera les demandes de ton cœur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und ergötze dich an Jehova: so wird er dir geben die Bitten deines Herzens.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Non est sanitas in carne mea, a facie iræ tuæ; non est pax ossibus meis, a facie peccatorum meorum: