King James Version

Psalms 37:3

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

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בְּטַ֣חbetachbe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be bold”, a commandH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַּֽ֭יהוָהbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַעֲשֵׂהvaasehand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and do”, a commandH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…ט֑וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…שְׁכָןshekhanabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “abide”, a commandH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).אֶ֝֗רֶץeretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּרְעֵ֥הureehand companionרָעָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and companion”, a commandH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.אֱמוּנָֽהemunahfaithאֱמוּנָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “faith”, the ordinary formH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Trust in Jehovah, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

Young’s Literal Translation

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

World English Bible

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

Darby Translation

Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;

Douay-Rheims

For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔλπισον ἐπὶ Κύριον, καὶ ποίει χρηστότητα, καὶ κατασκήνου τὴν γῆν, καὶ ποιμανθήσῃ ἐπὶ τῷ πλούτῳ αὐτῆς.