Psalms 37:18
The Lord regardeth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall endure for ever.
Leeser Tanakh
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 the upholder of the righteous is the Lord.
Cross References
Psalms 1:6For the Lord regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked leadeth to perdition.
Psalms 21:4(21:5) Life hath he asked of thee, thou gavest it to him, length of days for ever and ever.
Psalms 31:15(31:16) In thy hand are my destinies: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from my persecutors.
Psalms 49:5(49:6) Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my oppressors encompasseth me?—
Psalms 103:17But the kindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting over those that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children,
Isaiah 60:21And thy people—they all will be righteous, for ever shall they possess the land, the sprout of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may glorify myself.
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 →