Psalms 37:34
Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
33The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
Cross References
Job 17:9Yet the righteous holdeth on his way, and he that hath clean hands waxeth stronger and stronger.
Psalms 25:13His soul shall abide in prosperity; and his seed shall inherit the land.
Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
Psalms 37:9For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
Psalms 91:8Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold, and see the recompense of the wicked.
Psalms 92:12(92-13) The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:22-34
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord : and he delighteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26… Read the whole commentary →