Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish. New Living Translation For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. English Standard Version For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Berean Standard Bible For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. King James Bible 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. New King James Version For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. New American Standard Bible For the LORD loves justice And does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. NASB 1995 For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. NASB 1977 For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever; But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. Legacy Standard Bible For Yahweh loves justice And will not forsake His holy ones; They are kept forever, But the seed of the wicked will be cut off. Amplified Bible For the LORD delights in justice And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD loves justice and will not abandon his faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed. American Standard Version For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Contemporary English Version The LORD loves justice, and he won't ever desert his faithful people. He always protects them, but destroys the children of the wicked. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off. Good News Translation for the LORD loves what is right and does not abandon his faithful people. He protects them forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be driven out. International Standard Version Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off. Majority Standard Bible For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. NET Bible For the LORD promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out. New Heart English Bible For the LORD loves justice, and doesn't forsake his faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor YHWH is loving judgment, "" And He does not forsake His saintly ones, "" They have been kept for all time, "" And the seed of the wicked is cut off. Young's Literal Translation For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off. Smith's Literal Translation For Jehovah love's judgment, and he will not forsake his godly ones; forever they were watched, and the seed of the unjust was cut off. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints : they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon the faithful. When the unjust are destroyed, and the offspring of the wicked cut off, New Revised Standard Version For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the LORD loves justice, and he forsakes not his righteous ones; he keeps them for ever; but the seed of the wicked, he destroys. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH loves judgment and does not forsake his righteous ones, but keeps them for eternity, and the seed of the wicked he destroys. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the LORD loveth justice, And forsaketh not His saints; They are preserved for ever; But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord loves judgment, and will not forsake his saints; they shall be preserved for ever: the blameless shall be avenged, but the seed of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. 29The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.… Cross References Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 49:15-16 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. Isaiah 54:10 Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. John 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 1 Peter 1:5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.” Proverbs 2:8 to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints. Proverbs 3:25-26 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. 1 Samuel 2:9 He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. Psalm 94:14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. Psalm 121:3-4 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. / Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Psalm 145:20 The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD loves judgment, and forsakes not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. loveth Psalm 11:7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. Psalm 45:6,7 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre… Psalm 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. forsaketh Psalm 37:25,40 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread… Psalm 92:13-15 Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God… Isaiah 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever. but Psalm 21:10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men. Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Job 18:19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings. Jump to Previous Age Care Children Cut Descendants Evil-Doers Faithful Forever Forsake Forsaketh Godly Judgment Justice Kept Loves Loving Offspring Ones Preserved Righteous Righteousness Safe Saints Seed WickedJump to Next Age Care Children Cut Descendants Evil-Doers Faithful Forever Forsake Forsaketh Godly Judgment Justice Kept Loves Loving Offspring Ones Preserved Righteous Righteousness Safe Saints Seed WickedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked For the LORD loves justice This phrase begins with the affirmation of God's character. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. The word "loves" is translated from the Hebrew "ahav," which conveys a deep, abiding affection and commitment. "Justice" is from the Hebrew "mishpat," which refers to God's righteous order and His moral governance of the world. This phrase assures believers that God is inherently just and that His love for justice is unwavering, providing a foundation for trust in His righteous rule. and will not forsake His saints They are preserved forever but the descendants of the wicked will be cut off Probably the transcriber was misled by the tsadde of the next verse, since that letter and ayin were often interchanged. (See Note, Psalm 34:14.) Verse 28. - For the Lord loveth judgment (comp. Psalm 11:7). "Judgment" - משׁפט - is here "justice," "righteousness;" as in Psalm 33:5; Psalm 99:4; Psalm 103:6, etc. And forsaketh not his saints (see ver. 25; and comp. Isaiah 41:17; Isaiah 42:16, etc.). They are preserved for ever. Something has probably fallen out at the commencement of this line, which ought to begin with the letter ain. But the seed of the wicked shall be out off. The wicked shall perish, not only in their own persons, but in their posterity, who shall be "cut off from the land of the living" (Isaiah 53:8), and have "their name blotted out" (Psalm 109:13).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel loves אֹ֘הֵ֤ב (’ō·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f justice מִשְׁפָּ֗ט (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style and will not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no forsake יַעֲזֹ֣ב (ya·‘ă·zōḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit His saints. חֲ֭סִידָיו (ḥă·sî·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2623: Kind, pious They are preserved נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ (niš·mā·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to forever, לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always but the offspring וְזֶ֖רַע (wə·ze·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will be cut off. נִכְרָֽת׃ (niḵ·rāṯ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant Links Psalm 37:28 NIVPsalm 37:28 NLT Psalm 37:28 ESV Psalm 37:28 NASB Psalm 37:28 KJV Psalm 37:28 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:28 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:28 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:28 French Bible Psalm 37:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:28 For Yahweh loves justice and doesn't forsake (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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