Psalm 37:4-7

He Will Not Forsake His Saints

⁴ _b Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will _c give you the desires of your heart.

⁵ _d Commit your way to the Lord;
_z trust in him, and he will act.
⁶ _e He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as _f the noonday.

⁷ _g Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
_h fret not yourself over the one who _i prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!

1. Cross References
   Job 22:26
   For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.
   Isaiah 58:14
   Then you shall take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
   Philippians 3:1
   Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
   Philippians 4:4
   Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 6:33
   But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
   
3. Cross References
   Psalms 22:8
   "He trusts in the Lord ; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!"
   Psalms 55:22
   Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
   Proverbs 16:3
   Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
   1 Peter 5:7
   Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
   
4. Cross References
   Psalms 37:3
   Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
   
5. Cross References
   Isaiah 58:8
   Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
   Isaiah 58:10
   If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.
   Micah 7:9
   I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall look upon his vindication.
   
6. Cross References
   Job 11:17
   And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.
   
7. Cross References
   Psalms 62:1
   For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
   Isaiah 30:15
   For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength." But you were unwilling.
   Lamentations 3:26
   It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
   
8. Cross References
   Psalms 37:1
   Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers!
   
9. Cross References
   Jeremiah 12:1
   Righteous are you, O Lord, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?