John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the Lord ,.... Natural, civil, or religious; seek to him for strength and assistance in all, and leave the success of all with him: or "roll thy works on" or "unto the Lord" F2 גל אל יהוה מעשיך "devolve in Jehovam facta tua", Junius & Tremellius; "negotia tua", Piscator; "volve in Dominum quae tibi facieuda sunt", Michaelis; "volve ad Jehovam opera tua", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius; so Mercerus, Gejerus, Schultens, Tigurine version. ; devolve all upon... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 16:3
Note, 1. It is a very desirable thing to have our thoughts established, and not tossed, and put into a hurry, by disquieting cares and fears,?to go on in an even steady course of honesty and piety, not disturbed, or put out of frame, by any event or change,?to be satisfied that all shall work for good and issue well at last, and therefore to be always easy and sedate. 2. The only way to have our thoughts established is to commit our works to the Lord. The great concerns of our souls must be... read more