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But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For those who do evil will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the LORD will inherit the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All sinners will disappear, but if you trust the LORD, the land will be yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For evil-doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Evildoers will be cut off [from their inheritance], but those who wait with hope for the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who trust in the LORD will possess the land, but the wicked will be driven out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who do evil will perish. But those who wait on the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For evil doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For evildoers are cut off, "" As for those waiting on YHWH, they possess the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they doing evil shall be cut off: and they waiting for Jehovah they shall inherit the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the evildoers shall be cut off : but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:9>For those who are malicious will be exterminated. But those who remain with the Lord, these will inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the wicked shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For evildoers shall be cut off: but those who trust in the LORD shall inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the wicked are destroyed and those who hope in LORD JEHOVAH inherit the Earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-9.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=4164" 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">8</span>Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/7489.htm" title="7489: mə·rê·‘îm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to spoil; figuratively, to make good for nothing, i.e. Bad.">the evildoers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: yik·kā·rê·ṯūn (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">will be cut off,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6960.htm" title="6960: wə·qō·wê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To bind together, collect, to expect. A primitive root; to bind together, i.e. Collect; to expect.">but those who hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">in the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yî·rə·šū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">will inherit</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.…<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="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></span><br />Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-21.htm">Proverbs 2:21-22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-21.htm">Galatians 5:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Isaiah 57:13</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-12.htm">Hebrews 6:12</a></span><br />Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Proverbs 10:30</a></span><br />The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Isaiah 49:8</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-7.htm">Revelation 21:7</a></span><br />The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-9.htm">Proverbs 13:9</a></span><br />The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9</a></span><br />And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait on the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="hdg">evil doers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35,36</a></b></br> I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-23.htm">Job 20:23-29</a></b></br> <i>When</i> he is about to fill his belly, <i>God</i> shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain <i>it</i> upon him while he is eating… </p><p class="hdg">inherit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Psalm 37:11,12,29</a></b></br> But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></b></br> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Isaiah 58:14</a></b></br> 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 <i>it</i>.</p><p class="hdg">the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/37-2.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/33-22.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/37-22.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Evildoers</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/psalms/40-3.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/38-15.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Wicked</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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The concept of being "cut off" is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often referring to divine judgment or exclusion from the community of God's people (<a href="/genesis/17-14.htm">Genesis 17:14</a>, <a href="/exodus/12-15.htm">Exodus 12:15</a>). In the historical context of ancient Israel, being cut off could mean death, exile, or loss of inheritance. This reflects the biblical principle that sin leads to separation from God (<a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>). The phrase also aligns with the wisdom literature's teaching that the wicked will not prosper in the long term (<a href="/proverbs/2-22.htm">Proverbs 2:22</a>). <p><b>but those who hope in the LORD</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the importance of faith and trust in God. The Hebrew word for "hope" can also be translated as "wait" or "trust," indicating a patient and expectant reliance on God's promises. This is a central theme throughout the Psalms and the entire Bible, where believers are encouraged to place their confidence in God's faithfulness and timing (<a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a>, <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel, a society deeply rooted in covenantal relationships, underscores the significance of trusting in God's covenant promises.<p><b>will inherit the land</b><br>The promise of inheriting the land is deeply rooted in the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised Abraham and his descendants the land of Canaan (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7, 15</a>:18-21). In the historical context, this was a literal promise of physical land, but it also carries a spiritual dimension. The land symbolizes God's blessing, provision, and rest. In the New Testament, this promise is expanded to include the kingdom of God, where believers are co-heirs with Christ (<a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, <a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a>). This inheritance is not just physical but also spiritual, pointing to eternal life and the new creation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/evildoers.htm">Evildoers</a></b><br>Individuals who act wickedly or unjustly, opposing God's will and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's promises and blessings, often referring to the Promised Land given to Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/those_who_hope_in_the_lord.htm">Those who hope in the LORD</a></b><br>Believers who place their trust and expectation in God's promises and character.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>The divine reward and blessing promised to the faithful, often associated with peace and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Understand that God's justice will prevail, and evildoers will ultimately face consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_as_an_active_expectation.htm">Hope as an Active Expectation</a></b><br>Biblical hope is not passive; it involves actively trusting and waiting on God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_inheritance.htm">The Promise of Inheritance</a></b><br>Believers are assured of a spiritual inheritance, which includes peace, joy, and eternal life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_righteously_amidst_wickedness.htm">Living Righteously Amidst Wickedness</a></b><br>In a world filled with injustice, believers are called to live righteously and trust in God's timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience_and_faith.htm">The Role of Patience and Faith</a></b><br>Patience and faith are crucial as we await the fulfillment of God's promises, knowing that His timing is perfect.<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/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_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3–4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_the_wicked_prosper_in_divine_justice.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:12–13 implies that the wicked might sometimes prosper; how does that align with other biblical promises of divine justice? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_9_6_align_with_evil's_presence.htm">Psalm 9:6 states the enemy is “come to a perpetual end,” yet evil persists globally; how can this be reconciled? </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 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For evil-doers shall be out off</span>. It is foolish to "fret" and rage and storm against the ungodly whom we see prospering, since they will certainly be "cut <span class="accented">off"</span> 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" (<a href="/2_peter/3-13.htm">2 Peter 3:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-9.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">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">the evildoers</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֭רֵעִים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·rê·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7489.htm">Strong's 7489: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be cut off,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּרֵת֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·rê·ṯūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun<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 /><br /><span class="word">but those who hope</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקֹוֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qō·wê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6960.htm">Strong's 6960: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind together, collect, to expect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will inherit</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽירְשׁוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rə·šū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-9.htm">Psalm 37:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:10" /></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>