Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 25:13
13He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Psalms 25:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)They will spend their days in prosperity, and their descendants will inherit the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
Context of Psalms 25:13
11Lord, for the sake of your name, forgive my iniquity, for it is immense. 12Who is this person who fears the Lord? He will show him the way he should choose. He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land. 14The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them. 15My eyes are always on the Lord, for he will pull my feet out of the net.
Read all of Psalms 25Psalms 25:13 word by word
נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּט֣וֹב תָּלִ֑ין וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ יִ֣ירַשׁ אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 25:13
- Deuteronomy 33:12He said about Benjamin: The Lord’s beloved rests securely on him. He shields him all day long, and he rests on his shoulders.
- Proverbs 1:33But whoever listens to me will live securely and be undisturbed by the dread of danger.”
- Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
- Ezekiel 34:25“‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and eliminate dangerous creatures from the land, so that they may live securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
- Matthew 11:28“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Psalms 31:19How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you. In the presence of everyone you have acted for those who take refuge in you.
- Psalms 36:8They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream.
- Psalms 63:5You satisfy me as with rich food; my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.
- Isaiah 66:10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her —
- Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant with joy because of the Lord’s goodness, because of the grain, the new wine, the fresh oil, and because of the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like an irrigated garden, and they will no longer grow weak from hunger.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is among you, a warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will be quiet in his love. He will delight in you with singing.”
- Zechariah 9:17How lovely and beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
- Philippians 4:19And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 37:26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing.
- Psalms 69:36The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will live in it.
Commentaries on Psalms 25:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13His soul shall dwell at ease - תלין בטוב betob talin, "shall lodge in goodness;" this is the marginal reading in our version; and is preferable to that in the text. His seed shall inherit - His posterity shall be blessed. For them many prayers have been sent up to God by their pious fathers; and God has registered these prayers in their behalf.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13His soul shall dwell at ease - Margin: “shall lodge in goodness.” So the Hebrew. The idea is that of one “at home;” one who finds a comfortable and safe resting place; one who is not a wanderer or a vagrant. The word rendered in the text “at ease,” and in the margin “goodness,” means “good;” and the idea is that of a good or safe condition as compared with that of one who wanders abroad without a shelter, or of one who has lost his way, and has no one to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 We are all sinners; and Christ came into the world to save sinners, to teach sinners, to call sinners to repentance. We value a promise by the character of him that makes it; we therefore depend upon God's promises. All the paths of the Lord, that is, all his promises and all his providences, are mercy and truth. In all God's dealings his people may see his mercy displayed, and his word fulfilled, whatever afflictions they are now exercised…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13prosperity: See Psalm 23:6. inherit the land: Unlike the wicked, who will perish (Psalm 1:6), the godly have a secure future. In the end, God will bless them, and their blessings will last (see Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. What he asks for himself is the common lot of all the pious.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 25
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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