Psalms 37:29

37:28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

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The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

What does Psalms 37:29 mean?

Psalms 37:29 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq), יָרַשׁ (yârash), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

The

righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq/tsad-deek'/H6662just

shall

inheritיָרַשׁyârash/yaw-rash'/H3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

the

land,אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

and

dwellשָׁכַןshâkan/shaw-kan'/H7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)

therein

for

ever.עַדʻad/ad/H5703properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition)

Commentary on Psalms 37:29

HENRY_FULL · Psalms 37:29

ime, of a great storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, as the eighth psalm was his meditation in a moon-light night and the nineteenth in a sunny morning. It is good to take occasion from the sensible operations of God's power in the kingdom of nature to give glory to him. So composed was David, and so cheerful, even in a dreadful tempest, when others trembled, that then he penned this psalm; for, "though the earth be removed, yet will we not fear." I. He calls upon the great ones of the world to give glory to God, ver. 1, 2 . II. To convince them of the goodness of that God whom they were to adore, he takes notice of his power and terror in the thunder, and lightning, and thunder-showers ( ver. 3-9 ), his sovereign dominion over the world ( ver. 10 ), and his special favour to his church, ver. 11 . Great and high thoughts of God should fill us in singing this psalm. The Glory of the Lord. 1 Give unto the Lord , O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Chronicles 16:28

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

1 Chronicles 16:29

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

2 Chronicles 20:21

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. that: Heb. praisers

Psalms 27:4

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. the beauty: or, the delight

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 37:29 say?

Psalms 37:29 (King James Version) reads: "The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever."

Is Psalms 37:29 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 37:29 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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