Psalms 37:9
For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
Young's Literal Translation
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
8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
10And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
Cross References
Numbers 26:65for Jehovah said of them, 'They do certainly die in the wilderness;' and there hath not been left of them a man save Caleb son of Jephunneh, and Joshua son of Nun.
Joshua 14:9and Moses sweareth in that day, saying, If not — the land on which thy foot hath trodden, to thee it is for inheritance, and to thy sons — to the age, for thou hast been fully after Jehovah my God.
Job 27:13This [is] the portion of wicked man with God, And the inheritance of terrible ones From the Mighty they receive.
Psalms 37:11And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
Proverbs 2:21For the upright do inhabit the earth, And the perfect are left in 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 →