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Psalms 37:34

Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

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ASV

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

KJV

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

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11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
קַוֵּ֤הka.VehwaitH6960 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וּשְׁמֹ֬רu.she.Morand keepH8104 →
דַּרְכּ֗וֹdar.Koway hisH1870 →
וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָVi.ro.mi.khaand he will exalt youH7311 →
לָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetto possessH3423 →
אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] landH776 →
בְּהִכָּרֵ֖תbe.hi.ka.Retwhen are cut offH3772 →
רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563 →
תִּרְאֶֽה׃tir.'Ehyou will seeH7200 →

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Isaiah 40:31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.Psalms 25:3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.Psalms 37:9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Psalms 52:5–6Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent; He will uproot you from the land of the living. SelahPsalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.Proverbs 29:16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.Job 23:10–12Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.Proverbs 4:25–27Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.Psalms 91:8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.

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