Psalms 37:28
For the LORD loveth righteousness, And forsaketh not his servants; They are preserved for ever; But the posterity of the wicked shall be rooted out.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
27Depart from evil, and do good; So thou shalt dwell in the land for ever.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, And shall dwell therein for ever.
Cross References
Job 27:14If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Psalms 21:10Their offspring shalt thou destroy from the earth, And their posterity from the sons of men.
Psalms 37:40The LORD will help and deliver them; He will deliver them from their enemies, and save them, Because they trust in him.
Psalms 92:13Planted in the house of the LORD, They shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Proverbs 2:22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
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 →