Focused Passage

Psalms 37:27-33

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

27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Cross-references

Psalms 34:14Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 2:19Classic cross-references 3 John 1:11Classic cross-references Galatians 6:10Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Turn awayס֣וּרH5493Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularfrom evilמֵ֭רָעH7451Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularand doוַעֲשֵׂה־H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulargoodט֗וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularso that you will abideוּשְׁכֹ֥ןH7931Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularforeverלְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:5Classic cross-references Psalms 37:25Classic cross-references John 10:28Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:18Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:22Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlovesאֹ֘הֵ֤בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularjusticeמִשְׁפָּ֗טH4941Noun - masculine singularand will notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleforsakeיַעֲזֹ֣בH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHis saintsחֲ֭סִידָיוH2623Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularThey are preservedנִשְׁמָ֑רוּH8104Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralforeverלְעוֹלָ֣םH5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbut the offspringוְזֶ֖רַעH2233Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwill be cut offנִכְרָֽת׃H3772Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

Matthew 5:5Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:8Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:21Classic cross-references Psalms 37:9Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:13Classic cross-references

Original words

The righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםH6662Adjective - masculine pluralwill inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־H3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe landאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand dwellוְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּH7931Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralin itעָלֶֽיהָ׃H5921Preposition | third person feminine singularforeverלָעַ֣דH5703Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

Joshua 1:8Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29Classic cross-references Luke 6:45Classic cross-references Psalms 40:8Classic cross-references Colossians 4:6Classic cross-references

Original words

The mouthפִּֽי־H6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the righteous manצַ֭דִּיקH6662Adjective - masculine singularuttersיֶהְגֶּ֣הH1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwisdomחָכְמָ֑הH2451Noun - feminine singularand his tongueוּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularspeaksתְּדַבֵּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularjusticeמִשְׁפָּֽט׃H4941Noun - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Psalms 119:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 31:33Classic cross-references Psalms 40:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:7Classic cross-references

Original words

The lawתּוֹרַ֣תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructof his Godאֱלֹהָ֣יוH430Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularis in his heartבְּלִבּ֑וֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhis stepsאֲשֻׁרָיו׃H838Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singulardo notלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefalterתִמְעַ֣דH4571Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Psalms 116:15Classic cross-references Mark 3:2Classic cross-references Psalms 41:2Classic cross-references Daniel 6:11Classic cross-references Acts 23:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Though the wickedרָ֭שָׁעH7563Adjective - masculine singularlie in waitצוֹפֶ֣הH6822Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularfor the righteousלַצַּדִּ֑יקH6662Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularand seekוּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁH1245Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularto slay themלַהֲמִיתוֹ׃H4191Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 4:8Classic cross-references Psalms 109:31Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:9Classic cross-references Romans 8:1Classic cross-references Romans 8:33Classic cross-references

Original words

the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleleave themיַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularin their powerבְיָד֑וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelet them be condemnedיַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּH7561Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularunder judgmentבְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃H8199Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

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