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 person watches the righteous person and seeks to kill him. 33But the Lord will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power or condemn him when he is brought to trial. Wait with hope for the Lord, and follow his path, and he will honor you by giving you the land. When wicked people are cut off, you will see it. 35I have seen a wicked person ⌞acting like⌟ a tyrant, spreading himself out like a large cedar tree. 36But he moved on, and now there is no trace of him. I searched for him, but he could not be found.

Psalms 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 the Lord, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful.
• Psalms 27:14Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.
• Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
• Job 17:9Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Job 23:10⌞I can’t find him⌟ because he knows the road I take. When he tests me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.
• Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you.
• Proverbs 16:17The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.
• Matthew 24:13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
• Psalms 92:10But you make me as strong as a wild bull, and soothing lotion is poured on me.
• Psalms 112:9He gives freely to poor people. His righteousness continues forever. His head is raised in honor.
• Luke 14:11Those who honor themselves will be humbled, but people who humble themselves will be honored.”
• 1 Peter 1:7The purpose of these troubles is to test your faith as fire tests how genuine gold is. Your faith is more precious than gold, and by passing the test, it gives praise, glory, and honor to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ appears again.
• 1 Peter 5:6Be humbled by God’s power so that when the right time comes he will honor you.
• Psalms 52:5But God will ruin you forever. He will grab you and drag you out of your tent. He will pull your roots out of this world of the living. Selah
• Psalms 91:8You only have to look with your eyes to see the punishment of wicked people.
• Psalms 92:11My eyes gloat over those who spy on me. My ears hear ⌞the cries⌟ of evildoers attacking 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