Psalms 37:11

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But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 5:5 : 5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
  • Ps 119:165 : 165 Those who love your law are completely secure; nothing causes them to stumble.
  • Ps 72:7 : 7 During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.
  • Ps 36:8 : 8 They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
  • Isa 26:3 : 3 You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.
  • Isa 48:18 : 18 If only you had obeyed my commandments, prosperity would have flowed to you like a river, deliverance would have come to you like the waves of the sea.
  • Isa 57:18-21 : 18 I have seen their behavior, but I will heal them. I will lead them, and I will provide comfort to them and those who mourn with them. 19 I am the one who gives them reason to celebrate. Complete prosperity is available both to those who are far away and those who are nearby,” says the LORD,“and I will heal them. 20 But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand. 21 There will be no prosperity,” says my God,“for the wicked.”
  • John 14:27 : 27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
  • Gal 5:22-23 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
  • Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, as a person dedicated to God, keep away from all that. Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.
  • Jas 3:13 : 13 True Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 5“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

  • Ps 37:7-10
    4 verses
    80%

    7Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

    8Do not be angry and frustrated! Do not fret! That only leads to trouble!

    9Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the LORD are the ones who will possess the land.

    10Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

  • 29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

  • 26Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the LORD! May you live forever!

  • 13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

  • 19The downtrodden will again rejoice in the LORD; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.

  • 12Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

  • 22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

  • 9May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

  • 34Rely on the LORD! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

  • 3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

  • Ps 37:1-4
    4 verses
    73%

    1By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

    2For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

    3Trust in the LORD and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!

    4Then you will take delight in the LORD, and he will answer your prayers.

  • Isa 32:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17Fairness will produce peace and result in lasting security.

    18My people will live in peaceful settlements, in secure homes, and in safe, quiet places.

  • Ps 72:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

    8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!

  • 6The LORD lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground.

  • 4He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.

  • 8Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,

  • 32The oppressed look on– let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

  • 30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

  • 17There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.

  • 18And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

  • 16The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

  • 9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.

  • 4For the LORD takes delight in his people; he exalts the oppressed by delivering them.

  • 18The LORD watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.

  • 7The whole earth rests and is quiet; they break into song.

  • 10When the wicked see this, they will worry; they will grind their teeth in frustration and melt away; the desire of the wicked will perish.

  • Ps 37:37-38
    2 verses
    71%

    37Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the upright! For the one who promotes peace has a future.

    38Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

  • 37Their peaceful dwelling places will be laid waste by the fierce anger of the LORD.

  • 2I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

  • 3Seek the LORD’s favor, all you humble people of the land who have obeyed his commands! Strive to do what is right! Strive to be humble! Maybe you will be protected on the day of the LORD’s angry judgment.

  • 21For the upright will reside in the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

  • 7“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

  • 9when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth.(Selah)

  • 2His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.

  • 16May there be an abundance of grain in the earth; on the tops of the mountains may it sway! May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon! May its crops be as abundant as the grass of the earth!

  • 17He assigns them their allotment; he measures out their assigned place. They will live there permanently; they will settle in it through successive generations.

  • 17LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

  • 6I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.

  • 20For they do not try to make peace with others, but plan ways to deceive those who live peacefully in the land.