Psalms 37:11
My friends and my neighbors drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
In Context
10My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of my eyes is not with me. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:33according to all the way which the Lord your God commanded you to walk in it, that he may give you rest; and that it may be well with you, and you⌃ may prolong your days on the land which you⌃ shall inherit.
Psalms 36:8ease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself so as to do evil. 1
Isaiah 48:18And if you had listened to my commandments, then would your peace have been like a river, and your righteousness as a wave of the sea.
Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, and healed him, and comforted him, and given him true comfort;
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 →