Psalms 37:28

Psalms 37:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
• New International Version (NIV)For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

Context of Psalms 37:28

26Good people are always kind. They lend things to other people. Their children also bring God's blessing. 27Turn away from evil things! Do what is right! Then you will live safely in the land for ever. The Lord loves justice. He will never leave those who serve him. He will take care of them for ever, but he will remove the children of wicked people. 29God's righteous people will take the land for themselves. They will live there for ever. 30Righteous people speak wise words. What they say brings justice.

Psalms 37:28 word by word

כִּ֤י יְהוָ֨ה׀ אֹ֘הֵ֤ב מִשְׁפָּ֗ט וְלֹא־יַעֲזֹ֣ב אֶת־חֲ֭סִידָיו לְעוֹלָ֣ם נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ וְזֶ֖רַע רְשָׁעִ֣ים נִכְרָֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• and forsakethעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• not his saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• they are preservedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• but the seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772

Cross-references for Psalms 37:28

• Psalms 11:7The Lord always does what is right. He loves people to do good things. Those who do what is right will know that God loves them.
• Psalms 45:6God, you will continue to rule as king always and for ever. Your authority as king will bring justice to your people.
• Psalms 99:4You are a strong king who loves justice. You have made fair rules, so that people in Israel do what is right.
• Isaiah 30:18So the Lord is waiting for the right time to be kind to you. He is ready to show his great love for you. The Lord God does what is right and fair. Everyone who waits for him to come and help them is a happy person!
• Isaiah 61:8I, the Lord, love justice. I hate it when people rob others, or they do other wrong things. Because I am faithful, I will give help to my people. I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever.
• Jeremiah 9:24If they want to be proud about something, they should be proud that they know me. They should boast that they understand who I am. I am the Lord. I am faithful in my love for my people. I always do what is right and fair. It makes me happy when people live in that way too.’
• Psalms 37:25I was young once and now I am old. But in all my life, I have never seen any good man that God has left alone. I have not seen his children so hungry that they ask people for food.
• Psalms 92:13They are like trees that someone has planted in the Lord's house. They grow well in the yard of our God's temple.
• Isaiah 59:21The Lord says, ‘This is the covenant that I make with those people. My Spirit is now with you, and he will not leave you. I have put my words into your mouth, and they will always be with you. They will continue to be in the mouths of your children, and your descendants for ever.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Jeremiah 32:40I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever. I will promise always to do good things for them. They will want to respect me and obey me so that they never turn away from me again. That is what I will do for them.
• John 5:24I tell you this: Everyone who hears my message should believe in the Father who sent me. If they believe in me, they will have life for ever with God. God will not say that they are guilty. They are no longer under the power of death. Instead, they have life with God.
• John 6:39He has sent me. He does not want me to lose any of the people that he has given to me. Not even one of them. He wants me to raise all of them up to life on the last day.
• John 10:28I give them life for ever with God. They will never die. Nobody can ever take them away from me.
• John 15:9I have loved you in the same way that the Father has loved me. Continue to live in a way that shows my love.
• 1 John 2:19These people used to be in our group of believers. But they left us. They never really belonged to our group. If they had been true believers, they would have remained with us. When they left us, it showed clearly that none of them really belonged to us.
• 1 Peter 1:5God is using his great power to keep you safe, because you trust him. He will continue to keep you safe until the last day, when Christ will return. Then you will know that God has saved you completely from sin and from death.

Commentaries on Psalms 37:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Forsaketh not his saints - חטידיו את eth chasidaiv, his merciful or compassionate ones; those who, through love to him and all mankind, are ever ready to give of their substance to the poor. But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off - The children who follow the wicked steps of wicked parents shall, like their parents, be cut off. God's judgments descend to posterity, as well as his mercies.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28For the Lord loveth judgment - That is, God loves that which is right; he loves to do right. The idea is, that such a recompense as is here adverted to - that on the one hand, in rewarding with prosperity a pure and upright life - and that, on the other, in cutting off the wicked - is right and proper in itself; and that as God loves to do right, these consequences respectively may be expected to follow in regard to the righteous and the wicked. Compare…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-33The godly are wise; they do good and reject evil. The Lord cares for them, protecting them and ensuring that they receive their rightful portion of the land as their inheritance. The wicked might try to ambush the godly, but they will not succeed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 37:28

• Children
• God
• Heredity
• Perseverance
• Righteous
• Sin

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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