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Psalms 37:34
34Be patient and continue to trust the Lord. Obey his commands. Then he will give you honour, so that you live safely in the land. You will see that the Lord destroys wicked people.
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
32Evil people wait for a chance to kill righteous people. 33But the Lord will not leave his righteous people, so that their enemies have power over them. When evil people accuse them, the Lord will show that they are not guilty. Be patient and continue to trust the Lord. Obey his commands. Then he will give you honour, so that you live safely in the land. You will see that the Lord destroys wicked people. 35I have seen cruel, wicked people become very powerful, like trees that grow well in good soil. 36But soon after that, I see that they have disappeared! I looked for them, but I could not find them anywhere.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:34 word by word
קַוֵּ֤ה אֶל־יְהוָ֨ה׀ וּשְׁמֹ֬ר דַּרְכּ֗וֹ וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ לָרֶ֣שֶׁת אָ֑רֶץ בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Waitקָוָהqâvâh · to awaitH6960
- on the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- his wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- and he shall exaltרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
- thee to inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
- the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- when the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
- are cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- thou shalt seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
Cross-references for Psalms 37:34
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good things. Then you will live safely in the land.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for the Lord to help you! Be strong and brave. Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!
- Proverbs 20:22Do not say, ‘I will pay you back for the evil thing you did to me.’ Trust the Lord to make it right for you.
- Job 17:9Righteous people continue to do things that are right. People who do good things become stronger.
- Job 23:10But he knows the way that I live. When he has finished testing me, he will see that I am pure. I will be as pure as gold.
- Proverbs 4:25Look straight in front of you to see clearly where you are going.
- Proverbs 16:17Honest people follow a straight road that keeps them away from evil things. If you want to keep your life safe, watch where you are going.
- Matthew 24:13But God will save the person who remains strong until the end.
- Psalms 92:10You have made me as strong as a wild bull. You have poured pure olive oil on me.
- Psalms 112:9They give their things to help poor people. People will always remember the good things that they have done. They will be powerful and people will respect them.
- Luke 14:11It will be the same in the kingdom of God. Some people lift themselves up to be important. God will bring all of them down low. Other people are humble. God will lift up those people to a good place.’
- 1 Peter 1:7The purpose of these troubles is to show whether you really trust God. When you believe in Jesus, that is more valuable even than gold. People put gold into a hot fire to see if it is really good. And even gold will come to an end one day. But if you continue to trust God in your troubles, he will be very happy. On the day when Jesus Christ returns and appears to everyone, God will praise you. He will say that you have done well. That will be great!
- 1 Peter 5:6Remember that God is strong and powerful. So be humble in front of him. Then he will lift you up to a good place at the right time.
- Psalms 52:5But God will knock you down, and he will break you into pieces. He will take you away from your home. He will remove you from this world where people live. Selah.
- Psalms 91:8Your own eyes will see this happen. You will see wicked people receive the punishment that they deserve.
- Psalms 92:11With my own eyes, I have seen my enemies fall. With my own ears, I have heard them cry out in pain.
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
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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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