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there will be no future for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But the rebellious will be destroyed; they have no future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But wrongdoers will altogether be destroyed; The future of the wicked will be eliminated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed; The future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But transgressors will all be eliminated; the future of the wicked will be destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together; The end of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But not a trace will be left of the wicked or their families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: the latter end of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But rebels will be completely destroyed. The future of wicked people will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but sinners are completely destroyed, and their descendants are wiped out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sinners will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And transgressors were destroyed together, "" The latter end of the wicked was cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they transgressing were destroyed together: the latter state of the unjust was cut of.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the unjust shall be destroyed together : the remnants of the wicked shall perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:38>But the unjust will be destroyed together: the allotments of the impious will pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sinners will be destroyed together; the future of the wicked will be cut off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked shall be cut off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But sinners shall be destroyed together; yea, the end of the wicked shall be destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Sinners will come to an end together, and the end of the wicked is for destruction.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But the transgressors shall be utterly destroyed together: the remnants of the ungodly shall be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4367" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">37</span>Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6586.htm" title="6586: ū·p̄ō·šə·‘îm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To rebel, transgress. A primitive root; to break away, i.e. Trespass, apostatize, quarrel.">But the transgressors</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">will all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: niš·mə·ḏū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">be destroyed;</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: ’a·ḥă·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">the future</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rə·šā·‘îm (Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: niḵ·rā·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">will be cut off.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-5.htm">Job 18:5-21</a></span><br />Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. / The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. / His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-22.htm">Proverbs 2:22</a></span><br />but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Isaiah 1:28</a></span><br />But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-40.htm">Matthew 13:40-42</a></span><br />As the weeds are collected and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age. / The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-12.htm">2 Peter 2:12</a></span><br />These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17-20</a></span><br />until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end. / Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27-30</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. / The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish. / The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20-21</a></span><br />But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:9</a></span><br />They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></b></br> The ungodly <i>are</i> not so: but <i>are</i> like the chaff which the wind driveth away… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17</a></b></br> The wicked shall be turned into hell, <i>and</i> all the nations that forget God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5</a></b></br> God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of <i>thy</i> dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Future</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Together</a> <a href="/james/2-9.htm">Transgressors</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Wrongdoers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/48-7.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/39-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/78-6.htm">Future</a> <a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Transgressors</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/51-13.htm">Wrongdoers</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">David persuades to patience and confidence in God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">by the different estate of the godly and the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/37.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But the transgressors will all be destroyed;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the ultimate fate of those who live in rebellion against God's laws. In biblical context, "transgressors" refers to those who deliberately violate God's commandments. The destruction mentioned is not merely physical but also spiritual, indicating eternal separation from God. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative where sin leads to death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). Historically, Israel witnessed the downfall of nations and individuals who opposed God's will, such as the Canaanites and the Babylonian exile. This serves as a warning and a call to repentance, echoing the prophetic messages found throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>the future of the wicked will be cut off.</b><br>The "future" here refers to the hope or legacy that the wicked might expect. In a cultural context, lineage and posterity were highly valued in ancient times, and to have one's future "cut off" was a severe judgment. This phrase connects with <a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a>, which similarly states that the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out, symbolizing the end of their influence and prosperity. Theologically, this reflects the justice of God, who ensures that evil does not ultimately prevail. It also points to the eschatological hope found in the New Testament, where the final judgment will see the complete eradication of wickedness (<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/transgressors.htm">Transgressors</a></b><br>Individuals who violate God's laws and commandments. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, they are contrasted with the righteous who trust in the Lord.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who live in opposition to God's will, often characterized by their pursuit of evil and injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/destruction.htm">Destruction</a></b><br>The ultimate fate of the wicked as decreed by God. This is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing divine justice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the implied contrast to the wicked, often highlighted throughout <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a> as those who will inherit the land and enjoy peace.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_future.htm">The Future</a></b><br>Refers to the destiny or end result of one's life path. For the wicked, this future is bleak and marked by destruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is certain and will ultimately prevail. The wicked may seem to prosper temporarily, but their end is destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>Believers are called to live righteously, trusting in God's promises and avoiding the path of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Christians should maintain an eternal perspective, understanding that earthly success is fleeting, and true reward comes from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>While the wicked may seem to thrive, believers must trust in God's timing for justice and remain steadfast in faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_righteous.htm">Encouragement for the Righteous</a></b><br>The fate of the wicked serves as a reminder and encouragement for the righteous to continue in their faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that “the tents of robbers are at peace” harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_psalm_37_35-36.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 37:35-36, which suggests the wicked will vanish, with the continued rise and influence of unjust systems and leaders throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_101_8's_pledge_literal_evidence.htm">Is Psalm 101:8's pledge to 'destroy all the wicked' in the land literal, and if so, does archaeological or historical evidence support such a sweeping action?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 38.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But the transgressors shall be destroyed together</span> (comp. vers. 2, 9, 10, 15, 20, and 34). <span class="cmt_word">The end of the wicked shall be cut off</span>. If <span class="accented">achargth</span> be taken to mean "posterity" in the preceding verse, it must be given the same signification here. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But the transgressors</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ō·šə·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6586.htm">Strong's 6586: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break away, trespass, apostatize, quarrel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will all</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּ֑ו</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be destroyed;</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁמְד֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(niš·mə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be exterminated or destroyed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the future</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרִ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רְשָׁעִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be cut off.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִכְרָֽתָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(niḵ·rā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:38 As for transgressors they shall be destroyed (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>