Psalm 37:9

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

For those doing evil will be cut off, and those waiting on YHWH, they will inherit the land.

Latin

Quoniam qui malignantur exterminabuntur; sustinentes autem Dominum, ipsi hæreditabunt terram.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 37:9–11

The wicked will not possess the land; those who trust in the Lord will. The Lord promises an inheritance because he is committed to caring for his people.

Psalms 37:1–9

The wise respond to evil by trusting in the Lord. Trust has five parts:

Do not become irritated or jealous of those who do evil (Psalm 37:1–2).
Delight in the Lord (Psalm 37:3–4).
Submit to the Lord (Psalm 37:5–6).
Practice patience in hope (Psalm 37:7).
Avoid anger (Psalm 37:8–9).

Psalms 37:1–40

This psalm addresses the issues raised in Psalm 36:

How should the godly react to evil?
When will the Lord bring justice?
Why does he allow the wicked to harm his creation?

Psalm 37 provides clear answers that reduce the tensions of life (Psalm 37:1–9, 34) and promise that the meek will have a future (Psalm 37:10–11, 39–40).

The contrast between the godly and the wicked highlights the uselessness of foolishness (Psalm 37:12–24, 27–33). The psalmist's personal insights add a human element (Psalm 37:25–26, 35–38). He encourages viewing the land's inheritance with a long-term perspective: The earth belongs to the Lord, who will give it to those he blesses—the humble and godly who trust, hope, and follow him (see Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; see also Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5).

Theme notes and profiles

David Inheriting the Land Trusting God in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
Psalm 25:13
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Proverbs 2:21
For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
Psalm 37:29
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Isaiah 57:13
When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”
Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
Psalm 37:11–12
But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
Revelation 5:10
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
Isaiah 58:14
…then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Hebrews 11:16
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Job 20:23–29
When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
Job 27:13–23
This is the wicked man’s portion from God—the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

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