Tree of Life Version
Psalms 37:29
29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
Psalms 37:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell in it forever.
Context of Psalms 37:29
27Turn from evil and do good, so you may live forever. 28For Adonai loves justice and does not abandon His godly ones. They will be preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked will be cut off. The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. 30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice. 31The Torah of his God is in his heart. His steps do not slip.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:29 word by word
צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ לָעַ֣ד עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:29
- Psalms 37:9For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Adonai— they will inherit the land.
- Deuteronomy 30:20by loving Adonai your God, listening to His voice, and clinging to Him. For He is your life and the length of your days, that you may dwell on the land that Adonai swore to your fathers—to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob—to give them.
- Proverbs 2:21For the upright will dwell in the land and the blameless will remain in it.
- 2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with His promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- Revelation 21:3I also heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Behold, the dwelling of God is among men, and He shall tabernacle among them. They shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them and be their God.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29The righteous shall inherit the land - If this be not another promise of return to their own land, from that of their captivity, it must be spiritually understood, and refer to their eternal dwelling with God in glory.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29The righteous shall inherit the land - See Psalm 37:3. The word “inherit” suggests the idea that they are heirs, and that God will treat them as His children. And dwell therein forever - Psalm 37:3, Psalm 37:18, Psalm 37:27.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-33The godly are wise; they do good and reject evil. The Lord cares for them, protecting them and ensuring that they receive their rightful portion of the land as their inheritance. The wicked might try to ambush the godly, but they will not succeed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked.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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