Psalms 37:29
in Psalms 37The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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ASV
The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
KJV
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
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This verse in Psalms 37
Commentary
12 notes on this verseFor the Lord loves justice, and will not forsake his saints: they will be preserved forever. But the wicked will be punished, and the seed of the wicked will perish. The righteous will inherit the land, and dwell forever upon it. Do not think that your sins go unnoticed by God; for many fall in this way. He himself sees and condemns all things, and exterminates the seed of the wicked; indeed, the seed is not of physical generation, but of internal mind and succession of impiety (Job 1:1).
This site's exposition
Turn away from evil
on Psalms 37:27-33
The command is to turn away from evil and do good, with abiding forever attached to it as the promise. The law of his God sits in his heart. The LORD loves justice, keeps His saints, and does not leave the righteous in the power of those who lie in wait for them.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"The righteous shall inherit the land." Here again let not covetousness steal on thee, nor promise thee some great estate; hope not to find there, what you are commanded to despise in this world. That "land" in the text, is a certain "land of the living," the kingdom of the Saints. Whence it is said: "Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living." For if thy life too is the same life as that there spoken of, think what sort of "land" thou art about to inherit. That is "the land of the living;" this the land of those who are about to die: to receive again, when dead, those whom it nourished when living. Such then as is that land, such shall the life itself be also: if the life be for ever, "the land" also is to be thine "for ever." And how is "the land" to be thine "for ever"? "And they shall dwell therein" (it says) "for ever." It must therefore be another land, where "they are to dwell therein for ever." For of this land (of this earth) it is said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away."
The Medieval Church1 voice
"The unjust." Here the form of the judgment is set forth, which will be for the good and the wicked. First, therefore, he sets forth what will be given to the wicked in judgment. Second, what to the good, at "The just." Upon the wicked …
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
), the land of Canaan, that glory of all lands. Our creature-comforts are comforts indeed to us when we see them flowing from the blessing of God, we are sure not to want any thing that is good for us in this world.
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The righteous shall inherit the land,.... See Gill on Psa 37:9 and See Gill on Psa 37:11; and dwell therein for ever; See Gill on Psa 37:27.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
Here we have the seventh precept, which takes a negative and positive form, and is the quintessence of the entire Psalm
5 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century5 voices
The righteous shall inherit the land. As heirs with Jesus Christ, the Canaan above, which is the antitype of "the land, " shall be theirs with all covenant blessing. And dwell therein for ever. Tenures differ, but none can match the holding which believers have of heaven. Paradise is theirs for ever by inheritance, and they shall live for ever to enjoy it. Who would not be a saint on such terms? Who would fret concerning the fleeting treasures of the godless?
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
The exhortation is sustained by the assurance of God's essential rectitude in that providential government which provides perpetual blessings for the good, and perpetual misery for the wicked. The righteous described as to the elements of character, thought, word, and action.
The righteous shall inherit the land. As heirs with Jesus Christ, the Canaan above, which is the antitype of "the land, " shall be theirs with all covenant blessing. And dwell therein for ever. Tenures differ, but none can match the holding which believers have of heaven. Paradise is theirs for ever by inheritance, and they shall live for ever to enjoy it. Who would not be a saint on such terms? Who would fret concerning the fleeting treasures of the godless?
The righteous shall inherit the land - If this be not another promise of return to their own land, from that of their captivity, it must be spiritually understood, and refer to their eternal dwelling with God in glory.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
The righteous shall inherit the land - See Psa 37:3. The word “inherit” suggests the idea that they are heirs, and that God will treat them as His children. And dwell therein forever - Psa 37:3, Psa 37:18, Psa 37:27.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| צַדִּיקִ֥ים | tzadikim | righteous [people] | H6662 → | 206 times |
| יִֽירְשׁוּ־ | yireshu- | they will possess | H3423 → | 231 times |
| אָ֑רֶץ | ʾaretz | [the] land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ | veyishkenu | so they may dwell | H7931 → | 129 times |
| לָעַ֣ד | laad | for ever | H5703 → | 49 times |
| עָלֶֽיהָ׃ | ʾaleiha | on it | H5921 → | 5755 times |
צַדִּיקִ֥יםrighteous [people]
tzadikimH6662 →206 times
יִֽירְשׁוּ־they will possess
yireshu-H3423 →231 times
אָ֑רֶץ[the] land
ʾaretzH776 →2504 times
וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּso they may dwell
veyishkenuH7931 →129 times
לָעַ֣דfor ever
laadH5703 →49 times
עָלֶֽיהָ׃on it
ʾaleihaH5921 →5755 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 37:11But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
it leads to
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- Galatians 5:22–23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Isaiah 26:3
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
- Matthew 5:5
Through
Psalms 37:9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
it leads to
- Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Isaiah 60:21
Through
2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
it leads to
- Isaiah 65:17
For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
- Revelation 21:1
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
- Isaiah 66:22
“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.
- Isaiah 65:17
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Ambrose of Milan, Commentaries on the Twelve Davidic Psalms; Augustine of Hippo, ON THE PSALMS - Psalm 37; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Exposition on the Psalms of David.