KJV ORIGINAL
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Find your joy and happiness in the LORD, and he will give you what your heart truly desires.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse promises that when we find our deepest satisfaction in God, He will fulfill the desires of our hearts.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 37 was written by King David as wisdom literature, offering guidance on how to live righteously in a world where evil often seems to prosper. David wrote this as an elderly man, sharing life lessons about trusting God's timing and justice. The psalm is structured as an acrostic poem in Hebrew, with each section beginning with successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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