Psalms 37:9 · KJV
“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”
— Psalms 37:9
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
For yet a little while, and the wicked {shall} not {be}: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it {shall} not {be}.
Psalms 37 — Context
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. {Rest in: Heb. Be silent to}
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
9For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
10For yet a little while, and the wicked {shall} not {be}: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it {shall} not {be}.
11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Cross References
Isaiah 60:21
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.
Psalms 25:13
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. {dwell...: Heb. lodge in goodness}
Proverbs 2:21
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Psalms 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Isaiah 57:13
When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take {them}: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
Psalms 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. {bloody...: Heb. men of bloods and deceit} {shall...: Heb. shall not half their days}
Psalms 37:11-12
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Revelation 5:10
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.