New English Translation
Psalms 37:9
9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.
Psalms 37:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
Context of Psalms 37:9
7Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes! 8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble! Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land. 10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. 11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:9 word by word
כִּֽי־מְ֭רֵעִים יִכָּרֵת֑וּן וְקֹוֵ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה הֵ֣מָּה יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:9
- Psalms 37:35I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
- Psalms 55:23But you, O God, will bring them down to the deep Pit. Violent and deceitful people will not live even half a normal lifespan. But as for me, I trust in you.
- Job 20:23“While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.
- Job 27:13This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty.
- Psalms 37:11But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
- Psalms 25:13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.
- Isaiah 58:14Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.
- Isaiah 60:21All of your people will be godly; they will possess the land permanently. I will plant them like a shoot; they will be the product of my labor, through whom I reveal my splendor.
- Hebrews 11:16But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
- Revelation 5:10You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Commentaries on Psalms 37:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9They shall inherit the earth - The word ארץ arets, throughout this Psalm, should be translated land, not earth; for it is most probable that it refers to the land of Judea; and in this verse there is a promise of their return thither.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For evil-doers shall be cut off - See Psalm 37:2. This will be the termination of their course. They shall not ultimately prosper. God will order all things in equity, and though such men now seem to be prosperous, and to be the objects of the divine favor, yet all this is temporary. The day of retribution will certainly come, and they will be dealt with as they deserve. The reference here probably is to judgment in this life, or to the fact that God…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-20Verses 7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11The wicked will not possess the land; those who trust in the Lord will. The Lord promises an inheritance because he is committed to caring for his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Two reasons: The prosperity of the wicked is short; and the pious, by humble trust, will secure all covenant blessing, denoted here by "inherit the earth" (compare Psa 25:13).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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