For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
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For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
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Passages linked to Psalms 37:22 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Proverbs 3:33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!
- Psalms 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
- Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,”
- Job 5:3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
- Psalms 32:1 Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
- Psalms 37:11 But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Psalms 37:18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
- Psalms 37:28 For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Psalms 115:15 Blessed are you by Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
- Psalms 119:21 You have rebuked the proud who are cursed, who wander from your commandments.
- Psalms 128:1 Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
- Zechariah 5:3-4 Then he said to me, “This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side. I will cause it to go out,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the middle of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”
- Matthew 25:41 Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
- Galatians 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Psa 37:22 For [such as be] blessed of him…
Psa 37:22 For [such as be] blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off.
Ver. 22. For such as be blessed of him, &c.] See Psa 37:9; Psa 37:11.
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Shall be cut off] In hoc saeculo et future, saith Kimchi. Or this verse may be taken as a reason of the former, viz. why are wicked rich men so necessitated and righteous men so enabled, enlarged? God curseth the one, but blesseth the other, and that is it which maketh the odds between them.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Of him, i.e. of the Lord, as appears both…
Of him, i.e. of the Lord, as appears both from Psa 37:20, where he is named, and from the nature of the thing, this being God’s prerogative to bless or to curse men. And this he mentions, both as the foundation, and as the proof of the certainty of their future happiness.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The steps of a good man are ordered by…
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,.... Or "of a man" (w); such a man as is blessed of the Lord; the steps which he takes in life are ordered by the Lord, both with respect to things temporal and spiritual: his good conduct is not of himself, it is a blessing of the Lord, who directs and keeps the feet of his saints, and inclines them to take such steps, and pursue such methods, which he succeeds and prospers;
and he delighteth in his way; which he knows and approves of, guides and directs him in; see Psa 1:6.
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(w) "hominis", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 22. Shall inherit the earth] ארץ arets the…
Verse 22. Shall inherit the earth] ארץ arets the land, as before. See Ps 37:11.
Shall be cut off.] A wicked Jew shall meet with the same fate as a wicked Babylonian; and a wicked Christian shall fare no better.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain For such as be blessed of him - They…
For such as be blessed of him - They who are his true friends.
Shall inherit the earth - See Psa 37:9.
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And they that be cursed of him - His enemies.
Shall be cut off - Psa 37:9. This verse suggests a thought of great importance, in advance of that which had been suggested before. It is that, after all, the difference in the ultimate condition of the two depends on the question whether they have, or have not, “the favor of the Lord.” It is not on the mere fact of their own skill, but it is on the fact that the one has secured the divine favor, and that the other has not. It is not by mere human virtue, irrespective of God, that the result is determined; but it is that one is the friend of God, and the other not. This consideration will be found in the end to enter essentially into all the distinctions in the final condition of mankind.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain cut off--opposed to "inherit the earth" (compare Lev 7:20-21).
cut off--opposed to "inherit the earth" (compare Lev 7:20-21).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 22. For &c.] The wicked man’s ruin and the…
22. For &c.] The wicked man’s ruin and the righteous man’s ability to do good proceed respectively from the curse and the blessing of God.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain For such as be blessed of him (i.e. God)…
For such as be blessed of him (i.e. God) shall inherit the earth (see above, ver. 11). And they that be cursed of him shall be out off (see above, ver. 9).
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain Ver. 22. For such as be blessed of him…
Ver. 22. For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth. God's benediction is true wealth after all. True happiness, such as the covenant secures to all the chosen of heaven, lies wrapped up in the divine favour. And they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. His frown is death; nay, more, It is hell.
Ver. 22. God promises that the seed of his people shall inherit the earth. The child of such a tenant as paid his rent well, shall not be put out of his farm. John Glascock.
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Ver. 22. The divine blessing the secret of happiness. The divine displeasure the essence of misery.
Psalms 37:23*
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Those who are blessed by God will inherit the…
Those who are blessed by God will inherit the land; those who are cursed by him will be cut off
This is a contrastive form of Parallelism. Those who are blessed by God in contrast to those who are cursed by God. (See: Parallelism)
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Those who are blessed by God
This can be stated as active. AT: "Those whom God blesses" (See: Active or Passive)
will inherit the land
The possession of the land is spoken of as if it had been received as an inheritance. See how you translated this in Psalms 37:9. AT: "will receive the land as their own possession" or "will be allowed to live safely in the land" (See: Metaphor)
those who are cursed by him
This can be stated in active form. AT: "those whom Yahweh curses" (See: Active or Passive)
will be cut off
The destruction of the wicked is spoken of as if they were a branch of plant that was cut off and thrown away. See how you translated this in Psalms 37:9. (See: Metaphor)
It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established ... commendable in God's sight
These can be stated to show the logical connection and clarify the passive clause. AT: "If a man lives in a commendable way in Yahweh's sight, Yahweh will establish his steps" (See: Active or Passive)
It is by Yahweh that a man's steps are established
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Yahweh is the one who enables a man to be successful" (See: Active or Passive)
a man ... the man
This does not refer to a specific man, but to people in general. (See: Generic Noun Phrases)
a man's steps
Steps represent the way a person lives. AT: "the way a man lives" (See: Metonymy)
Though he stumbles, he will not fall down
Here "stumble" and "fall" refer to the man's reaction to difficult times. AT: "Though he has difficult times, he will not utterly fail" (See: Metaphor)
holding him with his hand
Here "his hand" refers to Yahweh's power, and "holding him" refers to protecting him. AT: "protecting him with his power" (See: Metonymy)
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bless
God
inherit
curse
cut off
stumble
hand
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