The Nugget:
Psa 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (KJV)
Psa 37:5 Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh, (Young’s Literal Translation)
Psa 37:5 Give yourself to the LORD; trust in him, and he will help you; (GNB, Good News Bible)
Psa 37:5 Disclose thy way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (LXX, Brenton translation)
Psa 37:5 Put your life in the hands of the Lord; have faith in him and he will do it. (BBE, Bible in Basic English)
Psa 37:5 Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act on your behalf. (GW, God’s Word translation)
Psa 37:5 Commit your future to the LORD!
Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf. (NET Bible)
Psa 37:5 Let the LORD lead you and trust him to help. (CEV, Contemporary English Version)
My Comment:
If you read more than one English translation of the Bible for a given passage you will understand more of what the verse or passage means.
Notice that this verse is echoed in the New Testament at 1 Peter 5:7.
Studying the cross references for Psalm 37:5 as well as the cross references for 1 Peter 5:7 ought to bring you increased faith and encouragement in your spiritual life.
Cross References for Psalm 37:5 from The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury:
Psalms 37:5
Commit. Heb. Roll thy way upon. T1428. Psa 10:14; Psa 22:8 mg. *Psa 55:22, Jos 10:18, 1Sa 14:33, 2Ch 14:11; 2Ch 20:12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Job 5:8, Pro 3:6; *Pro 16:3 mg. *Mat 6:25, Luk 12:22; Luk 12:29; *Luk 12:30, *Php 4:6; Php 4:7, 1Pe 2:23; 1Pe 4:19; **1Pe 5:7.
thy way. Psa 37:7; Psa 37:14 mg, **Psa 37:23; *Psa 37:34, Psa 1:1; Psa 1:6; Psa 2:12, Gen 24:12, 13; Gen 24:42.
trust. Psa 37:3, Job 35:14, **Pro 3:5, Isa 25:9.
and. *Psa 22:31; +*Psa 119:126, Job 22:28, Ecc 9:1, *Lam 3:37, *Jas 4:15.
bring. FS108B24, Idiom F/S 828. The Hebrew idiom “to do” is used for to bring to pass, do a very great deal, do all. For another instance of this idiom see Dan 9:19. Gen 43:14, Jos 21:45; Jos 23:14, Rth 2:11.