Psalms 37:22
For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
21The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
23From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:33in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you ye walk, so that ye live, and [it is] well with you, and ye have prolonged days in the land which ye possess.
Psalms 25:13His soul in good doth remain, And his seed doth possess the land.
Psalms 37:9For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
Psalms 37:18Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.
Psalms 115:15Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, maker of heaven and earth,
Psalms 128:1A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
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 →