New English Translation
Psalms 25:13
13They experience his favor; their descendants 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.
Context of Psalms 25:13
11For the sake of your reputation, O Lord, forgive my sin, because it is great. 12The Lord shows his faithful followers the way they should live. They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land. 14The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them. 15I continually look to the Lord for help, for he will free my feet from the enemy’s 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 will live safely by him; he protects him all the time, and the Lord places him on his chest.
- Proverbs 1:33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
- Proverbs 19:23Fearing the Lord leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.
- Proverbs 29:25The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
- Ezekiel 34:25“‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods.
- Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
- Psalms 31:19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.
- Psalms 36:8They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
- Psalms 63:5As if with choice meat you satisfy my soul. My mouth joyfully praises you,
- Isaiah 66:10Be happy for Jerusalem and rejoice with her, all you who love her! Share in her great joy, all you who have mourned over her!
- Jeremiah 31:12They will come and shout for joy on Mount Zion. They will be radiant with joy over the good things the Lord provides, the grain, the fresh wine, the olive oil, the young sheep and calves he has given to them. They will be like a well-watered garden and will not grow faint or weary any more.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst; he is a warrior who can deliver. He takes great delight in you; he renews you by his love; he shouts for joy over you.”
- Zechariah 9:17How precious and fair! Grain will make the young men flourish and new wine the young women.
- Philippians 4:19And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 37:26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
- Psalms 69:36The descendants of his servants will inherit it, and those who are loyal to him will live 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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