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a future awaits those who seek peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Look at those who are honest and good, for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Mark the perfect <i>man</i>, and behold the upright: for the end of <i>that</i> man <i>is</i> peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Mark the blameless <i>man,</i> and observe the upright; For the future of <i>that</i> man <i>is</i> peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Observe the blameless person, and look at the upright; For the person of peace will have a future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Observe the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the person of peace will have a future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Watch the blameless and observe the upright, for the man of peace will have a future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is a happy end to the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Think of the bright future waiting for all the families of honest, innocent, and peace-loving people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the latter end of that man is peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Notice the innocent person, and look at the decent person, because the peacemaker has a future.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Notice good people, observe the righteous; peaceful people have descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Observe the blameless! Take note of the upright! Indeed, the future of that man is peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Observe the blameless, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Observe the perfect, and see the upright, "" For the latter end of each [is] peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each is peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Watch the blameless, and see the upright one, for the latter state to the man peace.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Keep innocence, and behold justice : for there are remnants for the peaceable man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:37>Keep to innocence, and gaze upon fairness: because there are allotments for the peaceful man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Observe the person of integrity and mark the upright; Because there is a future for a man of peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mark the blameless, and behold the upright, for there is posterity for the peaceable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Uphold the perfect and select the upright; for there is a good end for peaceful men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Keep perfection and choose integrity, because there is a good end for men of peace.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; For there is a future for the man of peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Maintain innocence, and behold uprightness: for there is a remnant to the peaceable man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-37.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=4358" 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">36</span>yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šə·mār- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Consider</a> <a href="/hebrew/8535.htm" title="8535: tām (Adj-ms) -- Complete. From tamam; complete; usually pious; specifically, gentle, dear.">the blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’êh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and observe</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yā·šār (Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">the upright,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: ’a·ḥă·rîṯ (N-fs) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">posterity awaits</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lə·’îš (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">of peace.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.…<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/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></span><br />The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Isaiah 57:1-2</a></span><br />The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil. / Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a></span><br />Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-9.htm">Philippians 4:9</a></span><br />Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-11.htm">1 Peter 3:11</a></span><br />He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-6.htm">Romans 8:6</a></span><br />The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a></span><br />But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, / gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></span><br />Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:23</a></span><br />Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-14.htm">2 Peter 3:14</a></span><br />Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">Job 8:20</a></span><br />Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17</a></span><br />The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a></b></br> There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name <i>was</i> Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12-17</a></b></br> So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/37-36.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/22-31.htm">Future</a> <a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/psalms/10-14.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/37-18.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/psalms/45-10.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Future</a> <a href="/psalms/38-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/psalms/41-12.htm">Integrity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/psalms/48-13.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/psalms/48-13.htm">Note</a> <a href="/psalms/66-7.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/psalms/50-2.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Upright</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'; 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Biblically, blamelessness is often associated with figures like Noah (<a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a>) and Job (<a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1</a>), who were described as righteous and upright in their generations. The Hebrew word used here can also imply completeness or wholeness, suggesting a life fully devoted to God. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, being blameless was not about sinless perfection but about a sincere commitment to God's laws and a lifestyle that reflects His character.<p><b>and observe the upright</b><br>The "upright" are those who live in accordance with God's standards, demonstrating honesty, fairness, and moral integrity. This phrase encourages believers to pay attention to such individuals, as their lives serve as examples of godly living. The upright are often contrasted with the wicked throughout the Psalms, highlighting the blessings and favor that come from living a life aligned with God's will. <a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm">Proverbs 11:3</a> also emphasizes the guidance and security that come from uprightness.<p><b>for posterity awaits the man of peace</b><br>"Posterity" here refers to the future or the enduring legacy of a person. The "man of peace" is one who seeks harmony and reconciliation, embodying the peace that comes from a right relationship with God. This phrase suggests that those who live peacefully and righteously will have a lasting impact, both in their own lives and in the lives of future generations. In biblical prophecy, peace is a key characteristic of the Messianic kingdom (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>), and Jesus Christ is often referred to as the Prince of Peace, fulfilling this ideal. The promise of posterity for the man of peace aligns with the biblical principle that righteousness leads to enduring blessings, as seen in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_blameless_and_upright.htm">The Blameless and Upright</a></b><br>These are individuals who live in accordance with God's laws and maintain integrity in their actions and thoughts. In the Hebrew text, "blameless" is derived from the word (tamim), meaning complete or perfect, and "upright" from (yashar), meaning straight or right.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_of_peace.htm">The Man of Peace</a></b><br>This refers to a person who seeks and promotes peace, both in their personal life and in their community. The Hebrew word for peace, (shalom), encompasses completeness, welfare, and harmony.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/posterity.htm">Posterity</a></b><br>This term indicates the future generations or legacy that follows a person. The Hebrew word (acharit) can mean end, outcome, or future, suggesting the lasting impact of a person's life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_integrity.htm">The Call to Integrity</a></b><br>Living a blameless and upright life is a call to integrity, aligning our actions with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_peace.htm">The Legacy of Peace</a></b><br>Pursuing peace is not only beneficial for the present but also leaves a lasting legacy for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/observing_and_learning_from_the_righteous.htm">Observing and Learning from the Righteous</a></b><br>We are encouraged to observe and learn from those who live upright lives, as their example can guide us in our own walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_god's_promises.htm">The Assurance of God's Promises</a></b><br>The promise of a future for the righteous provides assurance and hope, motivating us to remain steadfast in our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_our_choices.htm">The Impact of Our Choices</a></b><br>Our daily choices in living uprightly and seeking peace have eternal significance, affecting not only our lives but also those who come after us.<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/does_psalm_37_29_contradict_history.htm">Does the promise in Psalm 37:29 (“the righteous shall inherit the land”) contradict archaeological and historical evidence of righteous communities being displaced or conquered?</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/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">For the end of that man is peace.</span>--This is quite wrongly translated, since <span class= "ital">acharith </span>must here mean, as in <a href="/psalms/109-13.htm" title="Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.">Psalm 109:13</a>; <a href="/amos/4-2.htm" title="The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness, that, see, the days shall come on you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.">Amos 4:2</a>; <a href="/amos/9-1.htm" title="I saw the LORD standing on the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that flees of them shall not flee away, and he that escapes of them shall not be delivered.">Amos 9:1</a>, "posterity." The parallelism decides in favour of this.<p>Mark the honest man, and behold the upright;<p>For a posterity (shall be) to the man of peace:<p>But transgressors are altogether destroyed,<p>The posterity of the wicked is destroyed.<p>So the LXX. and Vulg. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace</span>. This translation is much disputed. Most ancients and many moderns render the first line, "Keep innocency, and observe uprightness," while some critics maintain that <span class="accented">acharith</span> in the second line must mean "posterity," and not "end." Others, again, join <span class="accented">shalom</span> to <span class="accented">ish</span>, and render, "There shall be posterity (or, a future) to the man of peace." However, the rendering of the Authorized Version is retained by our Revisers, and accepted in part by Hengstenberg and Dr. Kay, while it has the complete approval of Canon Cook. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-37.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">Consider</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָר־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mār-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the blameless</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּ֭ם</span> <span class="translit">(tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8535.htm">Strong's 8535: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, pious, gentle, dear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and observe</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the upright,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשָׁ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a posterity [awaits]</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרִ֖ית</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<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">the man</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of peace.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֽוֹם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man and see (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:38" /></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>