Focused Passage

Psalms 37:34-40

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

34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 34

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14 Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3 Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Wait קַוֵּ֤ה H6960 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular for אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֨ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and keep וּשְׁמֹ֬ר H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular His way דַּרְכּ֗וֹ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular and He will raise you up וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ H7311 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular to inherit לָרֶ֣שֶׁת H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the land אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular When the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural are cut off בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת H3772 Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct you will see [it] תִּרְאֶֽה׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 92:7 Classic cross-references Job 5:3 Classic cross-references James 1:11 Classic cross-references Job 20:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

I have seen רָ֭אִיתִי H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular a wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular ruthless man עָרִ֑יץ H6184 Adjective - masculine singular flourishing רַעֲנָֽן׃ H7488 Adjective - masculine singular like a well-rooted וּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗ה H6168 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular native tree כְּאֶזְרָ֥ח H249 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

Psalms 37:10 Classic cross-references Proverbs 29:16 Classic cross-references Daniel 11:19 Classic cross-references Acts 12:22 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 27:36 Classic cross-references

Original words

yet he passed away וַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹר H5674 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and was no more אֵינֶ֑נּוּ H369 Adverb | third person masculine singular . . . וְהִנֵּ֣ה H2009 Conjunctive waw | Interjection though I searched וָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּ H1245 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular he could not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be found נִמְצָֽא׃ H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

Isaiah 32:17 Classic cross-references Job 8:20 Classic cross-references Proverbs 23:18 Classic cross-references Numbers 23:10 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 16:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

Consider שְׁמָר־ H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular the blameless תָּ֭ם H8535 Adjective - masculine singular and observe וּרְאֵ֣ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular the upright יָשָׁ֑ר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction posterity [awaits] אַחֲרִ֖ית H319 Noun - feminine singular the man לְאִ֣ישׁ H376 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular of peace שָׁלֽוֹם׃ H7965 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or for there is a future for the man of peace

Verse 38

Cross-references

Psalms 92:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 104:35 Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:32 Classic cross-references Psalms 52:5 Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But the transgressors וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים H6586 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural will all יַחְדָּ֑ו H3162 Adverb be destroyed נִשְׁמְד֣וּ H8045 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural the future אַחֲרִ֖ית H319 Noun - feminine singular construct of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים H7563 Adjective - masculine plural will be cut off נִכְרָֽתָה׃ H3772 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 39

Cross-references

Daniel 6:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 41:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 9:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

The salvation וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת H8668 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of the righteous צַ֭דִּיקִים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural [is] from the LORD מֵיְהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular [He is] their stronghold מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם H4581 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural in time בְּעֵ֣ת H6256 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of trouble צָרָֽה׃ H6869 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 40

Cross-references

Psalms 46:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 31:5 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:21 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular helps וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם H5826 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural and delivers them וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם H6403 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural He rescues יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם H6403 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural and saves them וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם H3467 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural from the wicked מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים H7563 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural because כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction they take refuge חָ֥סוּ H2620 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in Him בֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular

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