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

32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him: 33Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. 35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading like a green tree in its native soil: 36but he passed away, and behold, he was not; and I sought him, but he was not found.

Psalms 37:34 word by word

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

• Waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
• keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
• exaltרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Psalms 37:34

• Psalms 37:3Confide in Jehovah, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on faithfulness;
• Psalms 27:14Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
• Proverbs 20:22Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
• Job 17:9But the righteous shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall increase in strength.
• Job 23:10But he knoweth the way that I take; he trieth me, I shall come forth as gold.
• Proverbs 4:25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
• Matthew 24:13but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
• Psalms 92:10But my horn shalt thou exalt like a buffalo's: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
• Psalms 112:9He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.
• Luke 14:11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
• 1 Peter 1:7that the proving of your faith, much more precious than of gold which perishes, though it be proved by fire, be found to praise and glory and honour in [the] revelation of Jesus Christ:
• 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
• Psalms 52:5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever; he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of [thy] tent, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
• Psalms 91:8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the reward of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:11And mine eye shall see [its desire] on mine enemies; mine ears shall hear [it] of the evil-doers that rise up against me.

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