KJV King James Version
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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Psalm 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
WEB World English Bible
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
ASV American Standard Version
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
Surrounding context — Psalm 37
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
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 inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
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Isaiah 60:21Thy people also [shall be] all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.Psalm 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.Psalm 37:29The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.Proverbs 2:21For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.Isaiah 57:13When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take [them]: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;Psalm 37:11-12But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.Psalm 55:23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.Isaiah 58:14Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].Revelation 5:10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.Job 27:13-23This [is] the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, [which] they shall receive of the Almighty.Job 20:23-29[When] he is about to fill his belly, [God] shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain [it] upon him while he is eating.Hebrews 11:16But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.Psalm 37:35-36I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
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