Psalm 37:9

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Summary

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

Evil-doers

Inherit

General references

Psalm 37:29

Proverbs 2:21

Bible References

Evil-doers

I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.

But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.

This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.

Inherit

But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.

His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.

Then the Lord will be your delight; and I will put you on the high places of the earth; and I will give you the heritage of Jacob your father: for the mouth of the Lord has said it.

Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.

But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.

And have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are ruling on the earth.

General references

The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.