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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Original words

Turn away ס֣וּר H5493 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular from evil מֵ֭רָע H7451 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular good ט֗וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular so that you will abide וּשְׁכֹ֥ן H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular forever לְעוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular loves אֹ֘הֵ֤ב H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular justice מִשְׁפָּ֗ט H4941 Noun - masculine singular and will not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle forsake יַעֲזֹ֣ב H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker His saints חֲ֭סִידָיו H2623 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular They are preserved נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ H8104 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural forever לְעוֹלָ֣ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular but the offspring וְזֶ֖רַע H2233 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will be cut off נִכְרָֽת׃ H3772 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

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

Original words

The righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural will inherit יִֽירְשׁוּ־ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the land אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and dwell וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ H7931 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural in it עָלֶֽיהָ׃ H5921 Preposition | third person feminine singular forever לָעַ֣ד H5703 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

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

Original words

The mouth פִּֽי־ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct of the righteous man צַ֭דִּיק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular utters יֶהְגֶּ֣ה H1897 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular and his tongue וּ֝לְשׁוֹנ֗וֹ H3956 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular speaks תְּדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular justice מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

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

Original words

The law תּוֹרַ֣ת H8451 Noun - feminine singular construct of his God אֱלֹהָ֣יו H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular is in his heart בְּלִבּ֑וֹ H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular his steps אֲשֻׁרָיו׃ H838 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular do not לֹ֖א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle falter תִמְעַ֣ד H4571 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

Though the wicked רָ֭שָׁע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular lie in wait צוֹפֶ֣ה H6822 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular for the righteous לַצַּדִּ֑יק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular and seek וּ֝מְבַקֵּ֗שׁ H1245 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular to slay them לַהֲמִיתוֹ׃ H4191 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

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

Original words

the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle leave them יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular in their power בְיָד֑וֹ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular or וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle let them be condemned יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ H7561 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular under judgment בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃ H8199 Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

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