Psalms 37:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”
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“For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 37:9 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 26:65For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- 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.
- Joshua 14:9On that day Moses swore to me, saying, ‘Surely the land on which you have set foot will be an inheritance to you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.’
- Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
- Job 27:13This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
- Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
- Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
- Psalms 37:29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
- Psalms 37:35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
- Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
- Proverbs 2:21For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
- 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.”
- Isaiah 58:14then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
- Isaiah 60:21Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
- Malachi 4:1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”
- Hebrews 11:16Instead, they were longing for a better country, 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 made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
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