Psalm 37:9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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New International Version
For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

New Living Translation
For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.

English Standard Version
For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

Berean Standard Bible
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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

New King James Version
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.

New American Standard Bible
For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

NASB 1995
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

NASB 1977
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

Legacy Standard Bible
For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.

Amplified Bible
For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

Christian Standard Bible
For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

American Standard Version
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

Contemporary English Version
All sinners will disappear, but if you trust the LORD, the land will be yours.

English Revised Version
For evil-doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Evildoers will be cut off [from their inheritance], but those who wait with hope for the LORD will inherit the land.

Good News Translation
Those who trust in the LORD will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out.

International Standard Version
Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.

Majority Standard Bible
For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

NET Bible
Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.

New Heart English Bible
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

Webster's Bible Translation
For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

World English Bible
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
For evildoers are cut off, "" As for those waiting on YHWH, they possess the land.

Young's Literal Translation
For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

Smith's Literal Translation
For they doing evil shall be cut off: and they waiting for Jehovah they shall inherit the earth.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the evildoers shall be cut off : but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For those who are malicious will be exterminated. But those who remain with the Lord, these will inherit the land.

New American Bible
Those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the earth.

New Revised Standard Version
For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the wicked are destroyed and those who hope in LORD JEHOVAH inherit the Earth.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
…8Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. 9For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. 10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.…

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Cross References

Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Proverbs 2:21-22
For the upright will inhabit the land, and the blameless will remain in it; / but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Isaiah 60:21
Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Galatians 5:21
and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 57:13
When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”

Hebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

Proverbs 10:30
The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Isaiah 49:8
This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,

Revelation 21:7
The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Isaiah 65:9
And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.

Treasury of Scripture

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

evil doers

Psalm 37:35,36
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree…

Psalm 55:23
But 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.

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…

inherit

Psalm 37:11,12,29
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace…

Psalm 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

Isaiah 58:14
Then 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.

the earth.

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Psalm 37

1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God,
12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked

Berean Study Bible

For evildoers
The term "evildoers" in this context refers to those who act wickedly or unjustly, opposing God's righteous standards. The Hebrew word used here is "ra‘a," which conveys a sense of moral corruption and malevolence. Throughout the Bible, evildoers are often depicted as those who reject God's commandments and pursue their own selfish desires. Historically, the Israelites faced many adversaries who embodied this term, from pagan nations to corrupt leaders within their own community. The psalmist warns against aligning with such individuals, as their actions lead to destruction.

will be cut off
The phrase "will be cut off" is a strong declaration of divine judgment. The Hebrew word "karath" implies a severing or removal, often used in the context of covenantal curses or divine retribution. This reflects the biblical principle that those who persist in wickedness will ultimately face God's justice. In the historical context of Israel, being "cut off" could mean exclusion from the community or even death. Spiritually, it signifies a separation from God's presence and blessings, underscoring the seriousness of living in opposition to His will.

but those who hope in the LORD
"Hope in the LORD" is a profound expression of trust and reliance on God's faithfulness and promises. The Hebrew word "yachal" conveys a sense of waiting with expectation and confidence. This hope is not passive but active, rooted in a deep relationship with God. Throughout Scripture, hope in the LORD is portrayed as a source of strength and perseverance, enabling believers to endure trials and uncertainties. Historically, the Israelites were called to place their hope in God amidst adversity, trusting in His deliverance and provision.

will inherit the land
The promise to "inherit the land" is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, particularly in the context of God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants. The Hebrew word "yarash" means to possess or take ownership, often used in legal and covenantal terms. For the Israelites, the land represented not only a physical territory but also a symbol of God's blessing, provision, and faithfulness. Spiritually, this inheritance points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises, including eternal life and the kingdom of God. In a broader sense, it assures believers that those who remain faithful and hopeful in the LORD will receive His abundant blessings.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 9. - For evil-doers shall be out off. It is foolish to "fret" and rage and storm against the ungodly whom we see prospering, since they will certainly be "cut off" sooner or later - sooner rather than later, according to the belief of the writer (see vers. 2, 10). But those that wait upon the Lord (see Ver. 7), they shall inherit the earth. It is doubly foolish, since when the wicked are "cut off," as they will be assuredly some day, the godly will find themselves the inheritors of the earth. This prophecy is partially fulfilled from time to time, and will find its complete fulfilment in the "new heavens and new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness" (2 Peter 3:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the evildoers
מְ֭רֵעִים (mə·rê·‘îm)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad

will be cut off,
יִכָּרֵת֑וּן (yik·kā·rê·ṯūn)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant

but those who hope
וְקֹוֵ֥י (wə·qō·wê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect

in the LORD
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will inherit
יִֽירְשׁוּ־ (yî·rə·šū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

the land.
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

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