English Standard Version
Psalms 25:13
13His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the land.
Context of Psalms 25:13
11For your name's sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. 12Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. 14The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant. 15My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck 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
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Cross-references for Psalms 25:13
- Deuteronomy 33:12Of Benjamin he said, "The beloved of the Lord dwells in safety. The High God surrounds him all day long, and dwells between his shoulders."
- Proverbs 1:33but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster."
- Proverbs 19:23The fear of the Lord leads to life, and whoever has it rests satisfied; he will not be visited by harm.
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
- Ezekiel 34:25"I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
- Matthew 11:28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Psalms 31:19Oh, how abundant is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you and worked for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of the children of mankind!
- Psalms 36:8They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights.
- Psalms 63:5My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,
- Isaiah 66:10"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in joy, all you who mourn over her;
- Jeremiah 31:12They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall be like a watered garden, and they shall languish no more.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
- Zechariah 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the young women.
- Philippians 4:19And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 37:26He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
- Psalms 69:36the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell 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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