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Psalms 37:5

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

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גּ֣וֹלgolrollגָּלַלverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “roll”, a commandH1556to roll (literally or figuratively)commit, remove, roll (away, down, together), run down, seek occasion, trust, wallow.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָdarkekhaalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וּבְטַ֥חuvetachand be boldבָּטַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.עָ֝לָ֗יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…וְה֣וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יַעֲשֶֽׂהyaasehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to 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…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

World English Bible

Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:

Darby Translation

Commit thy way unto Jehovah, and rely upon him: he will bring [it] to pass;

Douay-Rheims

For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Disclose thy way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀποκάλυψον πρὸς Κύριον τὴν ὁδόν σου, καὶ ἔλπισον ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, καὶ αὐτὸς ποιήσει.