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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26They 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 6:33Classic cross-references Psalms 1:6Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19Classic cross-references Psalms 103:17Classic cross-references Romans 6:23Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularknowsיוֹדֵ֣עַH3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof the blamelessתְמִימִ֑םH8549Adjective - masculine pluraland their inheritanceוְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗םH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralwill last foreverתִּהְיֶֽה׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .לְעוֹלָ֥םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

In the timeבְּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof evilרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singularthey will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe ashamedיֵ֭בֹשׁוּH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland in the daysוּבִימֵ֖יH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof famineרְעָב֣וֹןH7459Noun - masculine singularthey will be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃H7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Butכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe wickedרְשָׁעִ֨ים׀H7563Adjective - masculine pluraland enemiesוְאֹיְבֵ֣יH341Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill perishיֹאבֵ֗דוּH6Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallike the gloryכִּיקַ֣רH3368Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular constructof the fieldsכָּרִ֑יםH3733Noun - masculine pluralThey will vanishכָּל֖וּH3615Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plurallike smokeבֶעָשָׁ֣ןH6227Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthey will fade awayכָּֽלוּ׃H3615Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

The wickedרָ֭שָׁעH7563Adjective - masculine singularborrowלֹוֶ֣הH3867Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand do notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlerepayיְשַׁלֵּ֑םH7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularbut the righteousוְ֝צַדִּ֗יקH6662Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularare graciousחוֹנֵ֥ןH2603Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand givingוְנוֹתֵֽן׃H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Surelyכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthose He blessesמְ֭בֹרָכָיוH1288Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwill inheritיִ֣ירְשׁוּH3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe landאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularbut the cursedוּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יוH7043Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwill be destroyedיִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃H3772Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

The stepsמִֽצְעֲדֵי־H4703Noun - masculine plural constructof a manגֶ֥בֶרH1397Noun - masculine singularare orderedכּוֹנָ֗נוּH3559Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralby the LORDמֵ֭יְהוָהH3068Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular[who] takes delightיֶחְפָּֽץ׃H2654Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin his journeyוְדַרְכּ֥וֹH1870Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thoughכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhe fallsיִפֹּ֥לH5307Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhe will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe overwhelmedיוּטָ֑לH2904Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis holdingסוֹמֵ֥ךְH5564Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis handיָדֽוֹ׃H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or upholds him with His hand

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

I once wasהָיִ֗יתִיH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularyoungנַ֤עַר׀H5288Noun - masculine singularand nowגַּם־H1571Conjunctionam oldזָ֫קַ֥נְתִּיH2204Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularyet neverוְֽלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlehave I seenרָ֭אִיתִיH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe righteousצַדִּ֣יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularabandonedנֶעֱזָ֑בH5800Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularor their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹH2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbeggingמְבַקֶּשׁ־H1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularfor breadלָֽחֶם׃H3899Noun - masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

They areכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructeverהַ֭יּוֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singulargenerousחוֹנֵ֣ןH2603Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand quick to lendוּמַלְוֶ֑הH3867Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularand their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹH2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularare a blessingלִבְרָכָֽה׃H1293Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

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