Psalm 37:5

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

Cross-references

Psalm 55:22 Parallel

Psalm 55:22 directly parallels casting your burden on God for sustenance, reinforcing the promise that committing your way leads to God's action.

Psalm 22:8 Contrast

Psalm 22:8 mocks the trusting man, contrasting with the promise that God acts for those who commit their way—faith vs. doubt.

Job 22:28 Parallel

Job 22:28 promises that decisions committed to God will succeed, mirroring the 'he will act' assurance of Psalm 37:5.

Proverbs 16:3 closely mirrors committing work to God for established plans, a near-identical promise to committing your way.

Lamentations 3:37 declares that nothing happens without the Lord's decree, reinforcing the sovereign action promised in Psalm 37:5.

Philippians 4:6 Related theme

Philippians 4:6 replaces anxiety with prayer, directly applying the 'commit and trust' command of Psalm 37:5.

James 4:15 Parallel

James 4:15 echoes committing plans to God's will — 'If the Lord wills' parallels trusting Him to act.

1 Peter 5:7 Parallel

1 Peter 5:7 commands casting anxiety on God because He cares, a direct New Testament restatement of Psalm 37:5.

In Genesis 24:12, Abraham's servant prays for success on his mission — a concrete example of committing a way to the Lord.

In 2 Chronicles 14:11, Asa prays relying on God for battle — a strong example of committing a cause and trusting Him to act.

Job 5:8 Allusion

Job 5:8 says 'to God would I commit my cause' — nearly identical language and theme of entrusting one's situation to God.

Proverbs 3:5 directly parallels the call to trust in the Lord, adding 'do not lean on your own understanding'.

1 Peter 2:23 shows Christ entrusting himself to the just Judge — the ultimate embodiment of committing one's way to the Lord.

1 Peter 4:19 applies this same entrusting to suffering believers — committing their souls to a faithful Creator.

Genesis 24:42 recounts the same prayer for success — a repeated instance of trusting God with a journey's outcome.

In Genesis 43:14, Jacob entrusts his sons' safety to God's mercy — a direct parallel to committing one's way and trusting the outcome.