Psalms 37:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יוֹדֵ֣עַ יְ֭הוָה יְמֵ֣י תְמִימִ֑ם וְ֝נַחֲלָתָ֗ם לְעוֹלָ֥ם תִּהְיֶֽה׃

Transliteration

Yôdēaʿ YHWH yəmê təmîmîm, and their naḥălātām forever will tihyeh.

Grammar Details

• *yôdēaʿ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing/is aware of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *yəmê*: masculine plural construct - days of
• *təmîmîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - blameless ones
• *naḥălātām*: feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their inheritance
• *ləʿôlām*: preposition + masculine singular noun - forever/eternally
• *tihyeh*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be

Word Meanings

• *yôdēaʿ*: knows/is aware of/takes notice of
• *təmîmîm*: blameless ones/complete ones/perfect ones
• *naḥălātām*: their inheritance/their heritage/their possession

Referenced Verses

• Ps 1:6 : 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
• Ps 31:7 : 7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
• Ps 73:24 : 24 Thou shalt guide{H8686)} me with thy counsel, and afterward receive{H8799)} me to glory.
• Ps 103:17 : 17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
• Isa 60:21 : 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
• Matt 6:32 : 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
• Matt 24:21-24 : 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
• Rom 5:21 : 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Rom 6:23 : 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 2 Tim 2:19 : 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
• 2 Tim 3:1-5 : 1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
• 2 Tim 4:2-4 : 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• 1 Pet 1:4-5 : 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• 1 John 2:25 : 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
• Rev 11:3-5 : 3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
• Ps 31:15 : 15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
• Ps 37:13 : 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth{H8804)} that his day is coming{H8799)}.
• Ps 49:5 : 5 Wherefore should I fear{H8799)} in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass{H8799)} me about?
• Ps 16:11 : 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
• Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
• Deut 33:25 : 25 Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.