Psalms 37:9

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.”

— WEB

“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”

— KJV

“For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.”

— ASV

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Isaiah 60:21 "Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may b…"
Psalms 25:13 "His soul shall dwell at ease. His offspringor, seed shall inherit the land."
Proverbs 2:21 "For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it."
Psalms 37:29 "The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever."
Isaiah 57:13 "When you cry, let those whom you have gathered deliver you; but the wind will take them. a breath will carry them all away: but he who ta…"
Psalms 55:23 "But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I …"
Psalms 37:11-12 "But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Isaiah 58:14 "then you shall delight yourself in Yahweh; and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth; and I will feed you with the heri…"

Commentary

Two reasons: The prosperity of the wicked is short; and the pious, by humble trust, will secure all covenant blessing, denoted here by "inherit the earth" (compare Psa 25:13).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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