Psalms 37:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Commit thy way unto Jehovah; Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Prov 16:3 : 3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
1 Pet 5:7 : 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
Ps 55:22 : 22 Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Phil 4:6-7 : 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Matt 6:25 : 25 Therefore I say unto you, be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?
Jas 4:15 : 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.
Ps 22:8 : 8 Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.
Job 22:28 : 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.
Eccl 9:1 : 1 For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.
Luke 12:22 : 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore {G5124} I say unto you, Be not anxious for [your] life, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.
Luke 12:29-30 : 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, and what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 37:3-4
2 verses
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3Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on [his] faithfulness.
4Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
Prov 16:3
81%
3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
Ps 37:6-8
3 verses
79%
6And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, And thy justice as the noon-day.
7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.
Prov 3:5-6
2 verses
77%
5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
Ps 4:5
76%
5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.
Ps 37:23
73%
23A man's goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.
Ps 55:22
73%
22Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Ps 37:34
72%
34Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Ps 22:8
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8Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.
Prov 22:19
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19That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made [them] known to thee this day, even to thee.
Ps 143:8
70%
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Jer 17:7
70%
7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
Isa 26:3-4
2 verses
70%
3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee.
4Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, [even] Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.
Prov 16:9
70%
9A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
Ps 40:4
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4Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Job 22:28
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28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.
Ps 118:8
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8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Ps 17:5
69%
5My steps have held fast to thy paths, My feet have not slipped.
Prov 4:26
69%
26Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established.
Ps 20:4
69%
4Grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
Job 13:15
69%
15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
Ps 119:35
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35Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; For therein do I delight.
1 Pet 5:7
69%
7casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
Ps 31:5
69%
5Into thy hand I commend my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, thou God of truth.
Prov 3:26
69%
26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.
Ps 39:7
68%
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Ps 32:10
68%
10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about.
Job 5:8
68%
8But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause;
Ps 21:7
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7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.
Ps 116:7
68%
7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; For Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
Ps 33:21
68%
21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
2 Sam 22:31
68%
31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 27:14
68%
14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Ps 25:4
68%
4Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.
Ps 26:1
68%
1[ A Psalm of David.] Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Ps 62:8
68%
8Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {H5542}
Prov 20:24
68%
24A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
Ps 18:30
68%
30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.
Ps 25:10
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10All the paths of Jehovah are lovingkindness and truth Unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Ps 84:12
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12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Ps 43:3
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3Oh send out thy light and thy truth; Let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.
Ps 85:13
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13Righteousness shall go before him, And shall make his footsteps a way [to walk in].
Ps 115:9
68%
9O Israel, trust thou in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.
Job 37:12
68%
12And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,
Ps 5:8
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8Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.