Focused Passage

Psalms 37:7-11

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

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:1 Classic cross-references James 5:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 42:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be still דּ֤וֹם׀ H1826 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular before the LORD לַיהוָה֮ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and wait patiently וְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫ל H2342 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular for Him ל֥וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb fret תִּ֭תְחַר H2734 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular when men prosper בְּמַצְלִ֣יחַ H6743 Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct in their ways דַּרְכּ֑וֹ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular [when they] בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁ H376 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular carry out עֹשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular wicked schemes מְזִמּֽוֹת׃ H4209 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:26 Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:29 Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:32 Classic cross-references James 1:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:31 Classic cross-references

Original words

Refrain הֶ֣רֶף H7503 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular from anger מֵ֭אַף H639 Preposition | Noun - masculine singular and abandon וַעֲזֹ֣ב H5800 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular wrath חֵמָ֑ה H2534 Noun - feminine singular do not אַל־ H408 Adverb fret תִּ֝תְחַ֗ר H2734 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular it can only אַךְ־ H389 Adverb bring harm לְהָרֵֽעַ׃ H7489 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 25:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:34 Classic cross-references Proverbs 2:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the evildoers מְ֭רֵעִים H7489 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural will be cut off יִכָּרֵת֑וּן H3772 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun but those who hope וְקֹוֵ֥י H6960 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct in the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . הֵ֣מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural will inherit יִֽירְשׁוּ־ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the land אָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Noun - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Job 24:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:36 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:7 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:42 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet a little while וְע֣וֹד H5750 Conjunctive waw | Adverb . . . מְ֭עַט H4592 Adjective - masculine singular and the wicked רָשָׁ֑ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular will be no more וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb though you look וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ H995 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular for them עַל־ H5921 Preposition vvv מְקוֹמ֣וֹ H4725 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular they will not be found וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references Galatians 5:22 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 29:11 Classic cross-references James 3:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

But the meek וַעֲנָוִ֥ים H6035 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural will inherit יִֽירְשׁוּ־ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the land אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and delight וְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ H6026 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural in עַל־ H5921 Preposition abundant רֹ֥ב H7230 Noun - masculine singular construct prosperity שָׁלֽוֹם׃ H7965 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the earth; see Matthew 5:5.

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