King James Version

Psalms 37:9

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…מְ֭רֵעִיםmereimbe worseרָעַעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be worse”, a verb used as a describing wordH7489properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good fornothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) il…יִכָּרֵת֑וּןyikaretuncovenantכָּרַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “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.וְקֹוֵ֥יveqoveand gatherקָוָהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and gather”, a verb used as a describing wordH6960to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expectgather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הֵ֣מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.יִֽירְשׁוּyireshvexpelיָרַשׁverb, 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)…אָֽרֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

Young’s Literal Translation

For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.

World English Bible

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.

Darby Translation

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

Douay-Rheims

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For evil-doers shall be destroyed: but they that wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οἱ πονηρευόμενοι ἐξολοθρευθήσονται, οἱ δὲ ὑπομένοντες τὸν Κύριον, αὐτοὶ κληρονομήσουσι τὴν γῆν.

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Matthew 5:5 Matthew 5:5 · King James VersionBlessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Matthew 5:5 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

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