Psalms 37:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wait{H6960} for Jehovah,{H3068} and keep{H8104} his way,{H1870} And he will exalt{H7311} thee to inherit{H3423} the land:{H776} When the wicked{H7563} are cut off,{H3772} thou shalt see{H7200} it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wait{H6960}{(H8761)} on the LORD{H3068}, and keep{H8104}{H8798)} his way{H1870}, and he shall exalt{H7311}{H8787)} thee to inherit{H3423}{H8800)} the land{H776}: when the wicked{H7563} are cut off{H3772}{H8736)}, thou shalt see{H7200}{H8799)} it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But the LORDE wil not leaue him in his hodes, ner codemne him when he is iudged.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Waite thou on the Lorde, and keepe his way, and he shall exalt thee, that thou shalt inherite the lande: when the wicked men shall perish, thou shalt see.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wayte thou on God & kepe his way, and he wyll promote thee, that thou mayest possesse the lande: when the vngodly shalbe cut of, thou shalt see it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off -- thou seest!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 27:14 : 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.
  • Ps 37:9 : 9 For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land.
  • Ps 52:5-6 : 5 You love evil more than good, and falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah. 6 You love all words that destroy, O deceitful tongue.
  • Ps 91:8 : 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
  • Ps 92:10-11 : 10 For behold, Your enemies, O LORD, for behold, Your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered. 11 But You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
  • Prov 4:25-27 : 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. 26 Consider the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established. 27 Do not turn to the right or to the left; keep your foot away from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
  • Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.
  • Matt 24:13 : 13 'But the one who endures until the end will be saved.'
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.'
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold that perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 5:6 : 6 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time.
  • Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Yet the righteous hold to their way, and those with clean hands grow stronger.
  • Job 23:10-12 : 10 But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. 11 My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way and not turned aside. 12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Ps 37:1-12
    12 verses
    87%

    1 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy those who commit injustice.

    2 For they will soon wither like grass and fade like green plants.

    3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

    4 Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

    5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act.

    6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and your justice like the noonday.

    7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.

    8 Cease from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it only leads to evil.

    9 For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD will inherit the land.

    10 In a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

    11 But the humble will inherit the land and delight in abundant peace.

    12 The wicked person plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him.

  • Ps 37:27-29
    3 verses
    77%

    27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will dwell forever.

    28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His faithful ones. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

    29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

  • Ps 37:32-33
    2 verses
    77%

    32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

    33 The LORD will not leave him in the hands of the wicked or condemn him when he is judged.

  • Ps 37:22-24
    3 verses
    76%

    22 For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

    23 The steps of a man are established by the LORD, and He delights in his way.

    24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD supports him with His hand.

  • Ps 37:35
    76%

    35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree.

  • Ps 27:14
    76%

    14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord.

  • Prov 20:22
    75%

    22 Do not say, 'I will repay evil'; wait for the Lord, and He will deliver you.

  • Ps 37:38
    74%

    38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

  • Prov 2:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21 For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it.

    22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

  • Isa 30:18
    73%

    18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

  • Ps 37:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous.

    18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    73%

    28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Ps 92:7
    72%

    7 A senseless person does not know, and a fool does not understand this:

  • Prov 23:18
    72%

    18 For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Ps 91:8
    72%

    8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.

  • Prov 24:19
    71%

    19 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy the wicked.

  • Prov 24:15
    71%

    15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Lam 3:25
    71%

    25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

  • Ps 112:10
    71%

    10 The wicked will see it and be angry; they will gnash their teeth and melt away. The desires of the wicked will perish.

  • Ps 41:2
    71%

    2 Blessed is the one who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.

  • Ps 107:42
    71%

    42 The upright see this and rejoice, but all wickedness shuts its mouth.

  • Job 36:17
    71%

    17 But you are full of the judgment on the wicked; justice and judgment take hold of you.

  • Ps 39:7
    71%

    7 Surely, man goes about as a shadow; surely, they make an uproar over nothing; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will gather it.

  • Ps 34:16
    70%

    16 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.

  • Jer 17:7
    70%

    7 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

  • Prov 29:16
    70%

    16 When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

  • Ps 25:13
    70%

    13 His soul will dwell in well-being, and his offspring will inherit the land.

  • Ps 25:21
    70%

    21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because I wait for you.

  • Job 35:14
    70%

    14 Even though you say you do not see Him, your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him.

  • Job 36:7
    70%

    7 He does not remove His eyes from the righteous; He sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever.