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Psalm 37:5 - Commit Your Way To The Lord And Trust Him.

Psalm 37:5 (KJV) Commit thy way unto the 
LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to 
pass. 

Psalm 37:5 (NLT) Commit everything you do to 
the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. 

Psalm 37:5 (TEV) Give yourself to the LORD; 
trust in him, and he will help you; 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Trust Crowds Out Worry
   You cannot stop a baby's cry by giving 
him a rattle when he is hungry. He will keep on 
crying until his hunger is satisfied by the food 
his little body demands. Neither can the soul of 
a mature person be satisfied apart from God. 
David described the hunger of every human being 
when he said: "As the deer pants for the water 
brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God" (Ps. 
42:1). 
   Two conflicting forces cannot exist in 
one human heart. When doubt reigns, faith cannot 
abide. Where hatred rules, love is crowded out. 
Where selfishness rules, there love cannot dwell. 
When worry is present, trust cannot crowd its way 
in. 
   In the same way, God will not share His 
rightful place in our lives with anything or anyone 
less than Himself. Is anything crowding God out 
of your heart today? Don't give first place to 
anything less than Christ, but "commit your way to 
the Lord." 
   Are you prone to worry?  Quick to become 
angry?  Generally impatient?  Perhaps it's time to 
put Christ back in control and allow the fruit 
of His spirit to fill every nook and cranny of 
your heart. [Hope for Each Day by Billy Graham] 

INTRODUCTION

Commitment is the beginning of trusting God. 
David calls us to take delight in the Lord and to 
commit everything we have and do (our "way") to 
him. But how do we do this? To 'delight' in 
someone means to experience great pleasure and joy 
in his or her presence. This happens only when 
we know that person well. Thus, to delight in 
the Lord, we must know him better. Knowledge of 
God's great love for us will indeed give us 
delight.  To 'commit' ourselves to the Lord means 
entrusting everything - our lives, families, jobs, 
possessions - to his control and guidance. To commit 
ourselves to the Lord means to trust in him (37:5), 
believing that he can care for us better than we can 
ourselves. We should be willing to wait patiently 
(37:7) for him to work out what is best for us.  
[Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY

How to Hold On
   Job was a man who certainly knew trouble 
and temptation, and yet he boldly claimed, 
"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him" (Job 13:15). 
That is commitment. Job had lost his children, 
his fortune, and his health, but he refused to 
abandon faith in God. The stricken man was 
determined to hold on because he trusted the Lord to do 
right. 
   Unwavering commitment to trust the Lord 
in all situations is a cornerstone of 
unshakable faith. From the vantage point of that 
foundation, we can focus our eyes upon God alone. It is 
easy to be distracted by circumstances and allow 
them to dictate our emotions. But if that's the 
case, then when life is good, we're happy; when 
times are tough, we're frustrated; and when 
hardship pours in, we're downright miserable and 
looking for escape. 
   Unlike Job, we are fortunate to have 
Scripture, which reveals God's nature and promises. And 
it is a wise believer who claims those promises 
when enduring hardship. For His Word tells us 
that our Father is always good, always just, 
always faithful, and always trustworthy. When we 
take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day 
activity and concentrate on honoring Him and 
following in His way, we find a consistent peace that 
carries us through both plenty and poverty. 
   In order to hold on to God through any 
trial or temptation, commit to trust and follow 
Him all of your days. Lay claim to His promises: 
The unchanging Lord and Savior (Heb. 13:8) is 
committed to caring for you in all circumstances (1 
Peter 5:7) and will never leave or forsake you 
(Heb. 13:5). [In Touch Daily Devotional by Charles 
Stanley at www.intouch.org] 

CLOSING THOUGHT

It takes time for God to color a rose or to 
grow a great oak tree. And it takes time for Him 
to make bread from wheat fields. He takes the 
soil, then grinds and softens it. He enriches it 
and wets it with rain showers and with dew. Then 
He brings the warmth of life to the small blade 
of grass, later grows the stalk and the amber 
grain, and finally provides bread for the hungry. 
All this takes time. Therefore we sow the seed, 
till the ground, and then wait and trust until 
God's purpose has been fulfilled. We understand 
this principle when it comes to planting a field, 
and we need to learn the same lesson regarding 
our prayer life. It often takes time for God to 
answer prayer. J. H. M. [Streams In The Desert By 
Cowman] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Psalm 37:5 - Commit everything to the Lord; 
Trust Him and discover what's best happens. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2004/20040817-1150.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE