Delight yourself also in the LORD,
and He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
-- Psalm 37: 4-5
As I studied the beginning verses of Psalm 37 this morning, I decided to do a little word study with "delight" and "commit."
I always thought the word "delight" in this verse referred to a rejoicing in and taking pleasure in the Lord. And though we certainly do those things, this word actually comes from another word meaning "to be soft, pliable." In other words, we're told in this verse to be pliable in the Lord. As I thought on what this may look like, I realized that being pliable could be a picture of trusting Him and being moldable, bendable and teachable before the Lord. The funny thing is is that I realized when I'm trusting Him, listening to Him, and asking Him to make be moldable and teachable in His hands, I find myself desiring that which He desires for me, that which He has for me. My heart's desires become His heart's desires!
As for the word "commit" in this passage, it has a connotation of meaning "to roll." How do we commit our way to the Lord? Roll it right on Him! Seems to me a better idea than trying to carry my burdens myself or even trying to lift them into His hands to take care of them. Rolling sounds a whole lot easier!
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