Focused Passage

Psalms 37:18-26

The Meek Inherit the Land as the Wicked Fade

fret forbidden -> trust commanded -> patient waiting taught -> wicked plots exposed -> righteous inheritance promised -> generosity and Torah-shaped speech displayed -> final contrast declared -> salvation from the LORD confessed

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

19 In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.

21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 1:6 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:17 Classic cross-references Romans 6:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular knows יוֹדֵ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of the blameless תְמִימִ֑ם H8549 Adjective - masculine plural and their inheritance וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural will last forever תִּהְיֶֽה׃ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular . . . לְעוֹלָ֥ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Psalms 145:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:16 Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 58:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

In the time בְּעֵ֣ת H6256 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of evil רָעָ֑ה H7451 Adjective - feminine singular they will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be ashamed יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and in the days וּבִימֵ֖י H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of famine רְעָב֣וֹן H7459 Noun - masculine singular they will be satisfied יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Psalms 68:2 Classic cross-references Genesis 6:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 102:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 92:9 Classic cross-references Luke 13:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

But כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the wicked רְשָׁעִ֨ים׀ H7563 Adjective - masculine plural and enemies וְאֹיְבֵ֣י H341 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will perish יֹאבֵ֗דוּ H6 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural like the glory כִּיקַ֣ר H3368 Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular construct of the fields כָּרִ֑ים H3733 Noun - masculine plural They will vanish כָּל֖וּ H3615 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural like smoke בֶעָשָׁ֣ן H6227 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular they will fade away כָּֽלוּ׃ H3615 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:42 Classic cross-references Psalms 112:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:7 Classic cross-references Luke 6:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

The wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular borrow לֹוֶ֣ה H3867 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and do not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle repay יְשַׁלֵּ֑ם H7999 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular but the righteous וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק H6662 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular are gracious חוֹנֵ֥ן H2603 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and giving וְנוֹתֵֽן׃ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:22 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:33 Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:30 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Surely כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction those He blesses מְ֭בֹרָכָיו H1288 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular will inherit יִ֣ירְשׁוּ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the land אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular but the cursed וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יו H7043 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular will be destroyed יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃ H3772 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

Proverbs 16:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:133 Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:26 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 40:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

The steps מִֽצְעֲדֵי־ H4703 Noun - masculine plural construct of a man גֶ֥בֶר H1397 Noun - masculine singular are ordered כּוֹנָ֗נוּ H3559 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural by the LORD מֵ֭יְהוָה H3068 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular [who] takes delight יֶחְפָּֽץ׃ H2654 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in his journey וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ H1870 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

Though כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction he falls יִפֹּ֥ל H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular he will not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be overwhelmed יוּטָ֑ל H2904 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is holding סוֹמֵ֥ךְ H5564 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his hand יָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or upholds him with His hand

Verse 25

Cross-references

Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:28 Classic cross-references Proverbs 13:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

I once was הָיִ֗יתִי H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular young נַ֤עַר׀ H5288 Noun - masculine singular and now גַּם־ H1571 Conjunction am old זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי H2204 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular yet never וְֽלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle have I seen רָ֭אִיתִי H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular the righteous צַדִּ֣יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular abandoned נֶעֱזָ֑ב H5800 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular or their children וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ H2233 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular begging מְבַקֶּשׁ־ H1245 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular for bread לָֽחֶם׃ H3899 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Micah 6:8 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:7 Classic cross-references Luke 6:35 Classic cross-references Psalms 112:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

They are כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct ever הַ֭יּוֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular generous חוֹנֵ֣ן H2603 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular and quick to lend וּמַלְוֶ֑ה H3867 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular and their children וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ H2233 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular are a blessing לִבְרָכָֽה׃ H1293 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

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