October 11, 2022
Daily Bible Nugget #707, Psalm 37:4
The Nugget:
Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (KJV)
Psa 37:4 And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. (YLT, Young's Literal Translation of the Bible)
Psa 37:4 Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart. (LEB, Lexham English Bible)
Psa 37:4 Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart. (EB, Rotherham's Emphasized Bible)
Psa 37:4 Then you will take delight in the LORD,
and he will answer your prayers. (NET Bible)
My Comment:
Psalm 37:4 is instructive. It is another cause/effect relationship verse that is not on any of my published lists of such verses in the New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge or Nelson's Cross Reference Guide to the Bible or The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury.
The CAUSE portion of Psalm 37:4 is "Delight thyself also in the LORD."
The EFFECT portion of Psalm 37:4 is "and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
Reading the other English Bible translations I have shared above further clarifies the EFFECT portion of Psalm 37:4 with their renderings:
- that he may give thee the requests of thy heart. (EB, Rotherham's Emphasized Bible)
- And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart. (YLT, Young's Literal Translation of the Bible)
- and he will answer your prayers. (NET Bible)
1 comment
ken sagely hello Jerry always enjoy your insight in the Word. cross ref 37.4 i like ph 4.6-7 Be careful for nothing ; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. vs 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. amen
