Psalms 37:9
For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait upon the Lord, these—shall truly inherit the land.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
In Context
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Cross References
Numbers 26:65For the Lord had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness: and there was not left of them one man, save Caleb the son of Yephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Joshua 14:9And Moses swore on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy foot hath trodden shall belong to thee for an inheritance, and to thy children for ever; because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
Job 27:13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the portion of tyrants, which they shall receive from the Almighty.
Psalms 37:11But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves because of the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil.
Proverbs 2:21For the upright will dwell on the earth, and the perfect will be left remaining on it.
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 →