King James Version

Psalms 37:22

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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כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מְ֭בֹרָכָיוmevorakhayvblessבָרַךְverb, pual, passive participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יִ֣ירְשׁוּyireshvexpelיָרַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “expel”, an unfinished actionH3423to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruincast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have)…אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.וּ֝מְקֻלָּלָ֗יוumequlalayvand make brightקָלַלconjunction, verb, pual, passive participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and make bright”, a verb used as a describing wordH7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make…יִכָּרֵֽתוּyikaretvcovenantכָּרַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “covenant”, an unfinished actionH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

Young’s Literal Translation

For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

World English Bible

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

Darby Translation

for those blessed of him shall possess the land, and they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

Douay-Rheims

Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For they that bless him shall inherit the earth; and they that curse him shall be utterly destroyed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οἱ εὐλογοῦντες αὐτὸν κληρονομήσουσι γῆν, οἱ δὲ καταρώμενοι αὐτὸν ἐξολοθρευθήσονται.