Psalms 37:34

Psalms 37:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
• New International Version (NIV)Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Context of Psalms 37:34

32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, 33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. Wait 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.

Psalms 37:34 word by word

קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• forאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• His wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• and He will raise you upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• to inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• When the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• are cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• you will seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Psalms 37:34

• Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
• Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
• Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
• Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
• Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
• Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Psalms 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
• Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
• 1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
• Psalms 52:5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
• Psalms 91:8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:11My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.

Commentaries on Psalms 37:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way - This is the true mode of waiting on God which the Scripture recommends; keeping God's way - using all his ordinances, and living in the spirit of obedience. He who waits thus is sure to have the farther blessings of which he is in pursuit. קוה kavah, to wait, implies the extension of a right line from one point to another. The first point is the human heart; the line is its intense desire; and the last point is God, to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Wait on the Lord - See the notes at Psalm 37:9. Let your hope be from the Lord; depend wholly upon Him; have such confidence in Him as to expect His gracious interposition in your behalf. And keep his way - Or, walk in the path which He commands. Do not turn from that at any thee. Do not allow any temptation, or any opposition, to cause you to swerve from that path. And he shall exalt thee to inherit the land - See Psalm 37:3, Psalm 37:9, Psalm 37:18…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-40Verses 34-40 Duty is ours, and we must mind it; but events are God's, we must refer the disposal of them to him. What a striking picture is in ver. #(35-36), of many a prosperous enemy of God! But God remarkably blights the projects of the prosperous wicked, especially persecutors. None are perfect in themselves, but believers are so in Christ Jesus. If all the saint's days continue dark and cloudy, his dying day may prove comfortable, and his sun set…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40This 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…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. On the contrary, the good are not only blessed, but made to see the ruin of their foes.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 37:34

• Decision
• Desire
• Righteous
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings