Psalms 37:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֗וֹב וּשְׁכֹ֥ן לְעוֹלָֽם׃

Transliteration

Sûr from rāʿ and do ṭôb, and dwell ləʿôlām.

Grammar Details

• *sûr*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - turn aside/depart
• *mērāʿ*: preposition + masculine singular adjective/noun - from evil
• *waʿăśēh*: conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and do/make
• *ṭôb*: masculine singular adjective/noun - good
• *ušəkōn*: conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and dwell/reside
• *ləʿôlām*: preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/for eternity

Word Meanings

• *sûr mērāʿ*: turn aside from evil/depart from wickedness/avoid evil
• *ʿăśēh-ṭôb*: do good/practice goodness
• *šəkōn ləʿôlām*: dwell forever/live securely for all time

Referenced Verses

• Ps 34:14 : 14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.
• Ps 102:28 : 28 The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
• Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
• Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
• Isa 1:16-17 : 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17 learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward {G3956} all.
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
• Titus 2:11-14 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; 13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
• Titus 3:8 : 8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
• Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• Heb 13:16 : 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• Heb 13:21 : 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 John 2:16-17 : 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
• Job 28:28 : 28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.