Psalms 37:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.”
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“Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off--thou seest!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 37:34 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 5:33You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
- Job 17:9Yet a righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- Job 23:10Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
- Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
- Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
- Psalms 37:9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
- Psalms 52:5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
- Psalms 91:8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
- Psalms 92:10But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; with fine oil I have been anointed.
- Psalms 92:12The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- Psalms 112:8His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
- Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- Proverbs 4:25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Proverbs 29:16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
- Isaiah 57:13When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”
- Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 5:6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
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