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Psalms 37:29
29God's righteous people will take the land for themselves. They will live there for ever.
Psalms 37:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
Context of Psalms 37:29
27Turn away from evil things! Do what is right! Then you will live safely in the land for ever. 28The 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. God'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. 31They think about God's Law all the time, so that they do not make mistakes.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:29 word by word
צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:29
- Psalms 37:9Wicked people will disappear one day! But people who trust the Lord for help will live safely in the land that he has given to them.
- Deuteronomy 30:20Yes, love the Lord your God. Obey him and serve him faithfully. He is the one who gives you life. He will let you live for a long time in the land that he is giving to you. That is the land that he promised to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
- Proverbs 2:21Good and honest people will continue to live in our land.
- 2 Peter 3:13But God has promised to make a new sky and a new earth. That is what we are waiting for. That will be a home for everything that is good and right.
- Revelation 21:3I heard a voice that spoke loudly from the throne. It said, ‘Look! God's home is now among people! God will live together with them. They will be his people. God himself will be with them and he will be their God.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The righteous shall inherit the land - If this be not another promise of return to their own land, from that of their captivity, it must be spiritually understood, and refer to their eternal dwelling with God in glory.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29The righteous shall inherit the land - See Psalm 37:3. The word “inherit” suggests the idea that they are heirs, and that God will treat them as His children. And dwell therein forever - Psalm 37:3, Psalm 37:18, Psalm 37:27.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
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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
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