The Nugget:
Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. (KJV)
Psa 37:3 Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell in the land, and enjoy faithfulness, (Young’s Literal Translation)
Psa 37:3 Trust in Jehovah and do good; live in the land and feed on faithfulness. (LITV, Literal Translation of the Holy Bible)
Psa 37:3 Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it. (LXX, Brenton translation)
Psa 37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. (DRB, Douay-Rheims Bible)
Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do what is right!
Settle in the land and maintain your integrity! (NET Bible)
Psa 37:3 Trust the LORD, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful. (GW, God’s Word translation)
Psa 37:3 Trust the LORD and live right! The land will be yours, and you will be safe. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
Reading a verse or passage of the Bible from several translations will often bring out meanings that you would otherwise miss. This is often a good first step to carefully study and meditate on God’s Word.
A second helpful step to study a verse is to look up the cross references given for that verse. Here are the cross references for Psalm 37:3 as given in the following three sources keyed to the King James Version:
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Psalms 37:3
Trust: Psa 4:5, Psa 26:1; Isa 1:16, 17, 18, 19, Isa 50:10; Jer 17:7, 8; 1Co 15:57, 58; Heb 6:10, 11, 12
so shalt: Gen 26:2; 1Sa 26:19; Heb 11:13, 14, 15, 16
verily: Heb. in truth, or stableness
be fed: Psa 33:19, Psa 34:9, 10; Mat 6:31, 32, 33; Luk 22:35
The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
Psalms 37:3
Trust. Psa 4:5; Psa 26:1; Isa 1:16-19; Isa 50:10; Jer 17:7; Jer 17:8; ✓1Co 15:57; 1Co 15:58; Heb 6:10-12
so shalt. Gen 26:2; 1Sa 26:19; Heb 11:13-16
dwell. Psa 37:27; Psa 37:29; *2Sa 7:10
land. Deut 30:20
verily. Heb. in truth, or; stableness. Psa 33:4; Psa 36:5; Isa 33:6
be fed. T753. Psa 33:19; Psa 34:9; Psa 34:10; Psa 111:5; Psa 132:15; Psa 147:14; Pro 13:25; Isa 33:16; Isa 65:13; Joe 2:26; *Mat 6:31-33; +Luk 6:38; Luk 22:35; *Php 4:19
The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Psalms 37:3
Trust. Psa 37:5, Psa 4:5; +**Psa 9:10 note. Psa 16:1; Psa 25:2; Psa 26:1; Psa 62:8; Psa 115:9, 10, 11, *Pro 3:5; *Pro 3:6, *Isa 1:16, 17, 18, 19; Isa 26:4; Isa 50:10, Jer 17:7, 8.
do good. Psa 37:27, Psa 34:14, Isa 1:16, 17, 18, 19, +*Mic 6:8, **1Co 15:57; **1Co 15:58, *Heb 6:10, 11, 12.
so shalt. Gen 26:2, 1Sa 26:19, Heb 11:13, 14, 15, 16.
dwell. Psa 37:27; Psa 37:29, Gen 26:2, +*Lev 26:5, **2Sa 7:10, Pro 2:21, Jer 48:28.
land. i.e. Canaan: the visible pledge of God’s covenant faithfulness;—the enduring witness of the destruction of the ungodly (Kay). Psa 37:27; Psa 37:29, Gen 26:2, 3, Deut 30:20, +**2Sa 7:10 note.
verily. Heb. in truth, or, stableness. Psa 33:4; Psa 36:5, Isa 33:6.
be fed. T753. Psa 37:19; Psa 37:25, Psa 33:19; Psa 34:9, 10; Psa 84:11; Psa 107:9; Psa 111:5; Psa 132:15; Psa 136:25; Psa 146:7; Psa 147:14, Gen 26:1, 2, 3, 1Ki 17:8-16, Job 5:19, 20, 21, 22, Pro 10:3; Pro 13:25, Isa 33:16; Isa 41:17; Isa 65:13, Eze 36:29, 30, Joe 2:26, Mat 4:4; *Mat 6:31, 32, 33, Luk 1:53; +Luk 6:38; Luk 12:22, 23, 24; Luk 22:35, *Php 4:11; Php 4:18; Php 4:19.
proverbs 3.5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding vs 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
psam 22 has good verses on trust. vs 4 Our fathers trusted in Thee. they trusted,
and Thou didst deliver deliver them. vs 5 They cried unto Thee, and were delivered
they Trusted in Thee, and were not confounded. vs 8 HE trusted on the Lord that
He would deliver him, seeing He delighted in Him.