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

34Wait 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Verse 34

Cross-references

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

Original words

Waitקַוֵּ֤הH6960Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularforאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand keepוּשְׁמֹ֬רH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularHis wayדַּרְכּ֗וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularand He will raise you upוִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singularto inheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe landאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularWhen the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralare cut offבְּהִכָּרֵ֖תH3772Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructyou will see [it]תִּרְאֶֽה׃H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 35

Cross-references

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

Original words

I have seenרָ֭אִיתִיH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulara wickedרָשָׁ֣עH7563Adjective - masculine singularruthless manעָרִ֑יץH6184Adjective - masculine singularflourishingרַעֲנָֽן׃H7488Adjective - masculine singularlike a well-rootedוּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗הH6168Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularnative treeכְּאֶזְרָ֥חH249Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 36

Cross-references

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

Original words

yet he passed awayוַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹרH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand was no moreאֵינֶ֑נּוּH369Adverb | third person masculine singular. . .וְהִנֵּ֣הH2009Conjunctive waw | Interjectionthough I searchedוָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּH1245Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularhe could notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebe foundנִמְצָֽא׃H4672Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

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

Original words

Considerשְׁמָר־H8104Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe blamelessתָּ֭םH8535Adjective - masculine singularand observeוּרְאֵ֣הH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe uprightיָשָׁ֑רH3477Adjective - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionposterity [awaits]אַחֲרִ֖יתH319Noun - feminine singularthe manלְאִ֣ישׁH376Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularof peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃H7965Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or for there is a future for the man of peace

Verse 38

Cross-references

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

Original words

But the transgressorsוּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִיםH6586Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralwill allיַחְדָּ֑וH3162Adverbbe destroyedנִשְׁמְד֣וּH8045Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe futureאַחֲרִ֖יתH319Noun - feminine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwill be cut offנִכְרָֽתָה׃H3772Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

Verse 39

Cross-references

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

Original words

The salvationוּתְשׁוּעַ֣תH8668Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof the righteousצַ֭דִּיקִיםH6662Adjective - masculine plural[is] from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular[He is] their strongholdמָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗םH4581Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralin timeבְּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof troubleצָרָֽה׃H6869Noun - feminine singular

Verse 40

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhelpsוַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥םH5826Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland delivers themוַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥םH6403Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralHe rescuesיְפַלְּטֵ֣םH6403Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland saves themוְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑םH3467Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfrom the wickedמֵ֭רְשָׁעִיםH7563Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine pluralbecauseכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthey take refugeחָ֥סוּH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin Himבֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

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