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

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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Be stillדּ֤וֹם׀H1826Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularbefore the LORDלַיהוָה֮H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand wait patientlyוְהִתְח֪וֹלֵ֫לH2342Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularfor Himל֥וֹPreposition | third person masculine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbfretתִּ֭תְחַרH2734Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularwhen men prosperבְּמַצְלִ֣יחַH6743Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructin their waysדַּרְכּ֑וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular[when they]בְּ֝אִ֗ישׁH376Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularcarry outעֹשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwicked schemesמְזִמּֽוֹת׃H4209Noun - feminine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Refrainהֶ֣רֶףH7503Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularfrom angerמֵ֭אַףH639Preposition | Noun - masculine singularand abandonוַעֲזֹ֣בH5800Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularwrathחֵמָ֑הH2534Noun - feminine singulardo notאַל־H408Adverbfretתִּ֝תְחַ֗רH2734Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularit can onlyאַךְ־H389Adverbbring harmלְהָרֵֽעַ׃H7489Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe evildoersמְ֭רֵעִיםH7489Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralwill be cut offיִכָּרֵת֑וּןH3772Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunbut those who hopeוְקֹוֵ֥יH6960Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructin the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הֵ֣מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralwill inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־H3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe landאָֽרֶץ׃H776Noun - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Yet a little whileוְע֣וֹדH5750Conjunctive waw | Adverb. . .מְ֭עַטH4592Adjective - masculine singularand the wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularwill be no moreוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbthough you lookוְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּH995Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularfor themעַל־H5921Prepositionvvvמְקוֹמ֣וֹH4725Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularthey will not be foundוְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃H369Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

But the meekוַעֲנָוִ֥יםH6035Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralwill inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־H3423Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe landאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand delightוְ֝הִתְעַנְּג֗וּH6026Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositionabundantרֹ֥בH7230Noun - masculine singular constructprosperityשָׁלֽוֹם׃H7965Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the earth; see Matthew 5:5.

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