Psalms 37:3-4
Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 37
6 songs meet this passage
“You see the hood's been good to me”
This Is How We Do It · Montell Jordan
resonates with Psalms 37:3-4
Gratitude for one's community and provision echoes the psalmist's delight in the goodness found in one's circumstances, though here it is unrooted in God directly.
“each night I'd spend prayin' that God would make her mine”
Unanswered Prayers · Garth Brooks
resonates with Psalms 37:4
The narrator's youthful prayer reflects a desire he believed was his deepest delight, not yet realizing God had something different in mind.
“Please turn on your magic beam”
Mr. Sandman · The Chordettes
strains against Psalms 37:4
Where the psalm points desire toward delighting in the Lord who grants the heart's longings, the song directs its wish to a whimsical sandman instead.
“But you got dreams he'll never take away”
9 to 5 · Dolly Parton
resonates with Psalms 37:4-5
The defiant hope that inner dreams can't be stolen gestures toward trusting that one's deeper desires and path belong to something larger than the boss's control.
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want · The Smiths
strains against Psalms 37:4-5
Where the psalm points toward trusting God to provide the heart's desires, the song's invocation of 'Lord' feels more like a resigned shrug than an act of trust.
Too Many Walls · Cathy Dennis
strains against Psalms 37:4-5
The singer fixates on reshaping circumstances to get what she wants, where the Psalm points toward delighting in and entrusting one's way to God instead.