Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Hope in the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it. New Living Translation Put your hope in the LORD. Travel steadily along his path. He will honor you by giving you the land. You will see the wicked destroyed. English Standard Version Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. New American Standard Bible Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it. NASB 1995 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. NASB 1977 Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. Legacy Standard Bible Hope for Yahweh and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it. Amplified Bible Wait for and expect the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; [In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it. Christian Standard Bible Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Trust the LORD and follow him. He will give you the land, and you will see the wicked destroyed. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wait with hope for the LORD, and follow his path, and he will honor you by giving you the land. When wicked people are cut off, you will see it. Good News Translation Put your hope in the LORD and obey his commands; he will honor you by giving you the land, and you will see the wicked driven out. International Standard Version Wait on the LORD, Keep faithful to his way, and he will exalt you to possess the land. You will see the wicked cut off. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men. New Heart English Bible Wait for the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Webster's Bible Translation Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. World English Bible Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLook to YHWH, and keep His way, "" And He exalts you to possess the land, "" In the wicked being cut off—you see! Young's Literal Translation Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest! Smith's Literal Translation Wait for Jehovah and watch his way, and be will exalt thee to inherit the earth: in the cutting off the unjust thou shalt see. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleExpect the Lord and keep his way : and he will exalt thee to inherit the land : when the sinners shall perish thou shalt see. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Wait eagerly for the LORD, and keep his way; He will raise you up to inherit the earth; you will see when the wicked are cut off. New Revised Standard Version Wait for the LORD, and keep to his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on the destruction of the wicked. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTrust in the LORD and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Hope in LORD JEHOVAH and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the Earth; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, And He will exalt thee to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are destroyed, thou shalt see it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…33the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment. 34Wait 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. 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,… Cross References Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Isaiah 40:31 But 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. James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Matthew 24:13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him. Galatians 6:9 Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. 1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. Psalm 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD! Luke 21:19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls. Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. Treasury of Scripture Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. Wait. Psalm 37:3,7,9 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed… Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Proverbs 20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. keep Job 17:9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Job 23:10-12 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold… Proverbs 4:25-27 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee… exalt Psalm 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Psalm 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Luke 14:11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. when Psalm 52:5,6 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah… Psalm 91:8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Psalm 92:11 Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me. Jump to Previous Cut Destruction Exalt Heritage Inherit Lifted Possess Seest Wait Waiting Way WickedJump to Next Cut Destruction Exalt Heritage Inherit Lifted Possess Seest Wait Waiting Way WickedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked Wait for the LORD The Hebrew word for "wait" is "קַוֵּה" (qavah), which implies an active, expectant waiting, filled with hope and trust. This is not a passive resignation but a confident anticipation of God's intervention. In the context of the Psalms, waiting for the LORD is a recurring theme, emphasizing reliance on God's timing and sovereignty. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' experiences of waiting for deliverance and guidance, teaching believers to trust in God's perfect plan. and keep His way and He will exalt you to inherit the land when the wicked are destroyed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Waitקַוֵּ֤ה (qaw·wêh) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect for אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and keep וּשְׁמֹ֬ר (ū·šə·mōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to His way, דַּרְכּ֗וֹ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action and He will raise you up וִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָ (wî·rō·w·mim·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise to inherit לָרֶ֣שֶׁת (lā·re·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the land. אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land When the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person are cut off, בְּהִכָּרֵ֖ת (bə·hik·kā·rêṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant you will see [it]. תִּרְאֶֽה׃ (tir·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Links Psalm 37:34 NIVPsalm 37:34 NLT Psalm 37:34 ESV Psalm 37:34 NASB Psalm 37:34 KJV Psalm 37:34 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:34 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:34 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:34 French Bible Psalm 37:34 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:34 Wait for Yahweh and keep his way (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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