Psalms 37:18
LORD knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
In Context
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but LORD upholds the righteous.
Cross References
Psalms 1:6For LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
Psalms 21:4He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalms 31:15My times are in thy hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 49:5Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels encompasses me about?
Psalms 103:17But the loving kindness of LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to son's sons,
Isaiah 60:21Thy people also shall all be righteous. They shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:8-21
Exhortations and Promises. 7 Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. 9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord , they shall inherit the earth. 10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. 11 But the meek shall… Read the whole commentary →