Psalms

Psalm 37:34–38

34Wait for the LORD and keep His way,

and He will raise you up to inherit the land.

When the wicked are cut off,

you will see it.

35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man

flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

36yet he passed away and was no more;

though I searched, he could not be found.

37Consider the blameless and observe the upright,

for posterity awaits the man of peace.d

38But the transgressors will all be destroyed;

the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Footnotes

  • d 37:37 Or for there is a future for the man of peace

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Psalm 37:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Waitקַוֵּ֤הqaw·wêhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6960 wait for
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and keepוּשְׁמֹ֬רū·šə·mōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
His wayדַּרְכּ֗וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and He will raise you upוִֽ֭ירוֹמִמְךָwî·rō·w·mim·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
to inheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the landאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
When the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
are cut offבְּהִכָּרֵ֖תbə·hik·kā·rêṯPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
you will seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see

Psalm 37:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I have seenרָ֭אִיתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
a wickedרָשָׁ֣עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
ruthless manעָרִ֑יץ‘ā·rîṣAdjective - masculine singularH6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
flourishingרַעֲנָֽן׃ra·‘ă·nānAdjective - masculine singularH7488 luxuriant, fresh
like a well-rootedוּ֝מִתְעָרֶ֗הū·miṯ·‘ā·rehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH6168 be naked, bare
native treeכְּאֶזְרָ֥חkə·’ez·rāḥPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH249 a native

Psalm 37:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
yet he passed awayוַ֭יַּֽעֲבֹרway·ya·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and was no moreאֵינֶ֑נּוּ’ê·nen·nūAdverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
though I searchedוָֽ֝אֲבַקְשֵׁ֗הוּwā·’ă·ḇaq·šê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH1245 seek
he could notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be foundנִמְצָֽא׃nim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find

Psalm 37:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Considerשְׁמָר־šə·mār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the blamelessתָּ֭םtāmAdjective - masculine singularH8535 complete
and observeוּרְאֵ֣הū·rə·’êhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
the uprightיָשָׁ֑רyā·šārAdjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
posterityאַחֲרִ֖ית’a·ḥă·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH319 after-part, end
the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of peaceשָׁלֽוֹם׃šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Psalm 37:38

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the transgressorsוּֽ֭פֹשְׁעִיםū·p̄ō·šə·‘îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6586 rebel, transgress
will allיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
be destroyedנִשְׁמְד֣וּniš·mə·ḏūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the futureאַחֲרִ֖ית’a·ḥă·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH319 after-part, end
of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
will be cut offנִכְרָֽתָה׃niḵ·rā·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3772 cut off, cut down

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:34 Psalm 27:14 · Proverbs 20:22 · Psalm 37:9 · Matthew 24:13 · Psalm 37:7 · Psalm 52:5–6 · Psalm 91:8 · Proverbs 4:25–27 · Psalm 37:3 · Job 23:10–12 · Psalm 92:10–11 · Job 17:9

Psalm 37:35 Job 5:3 · Job 21:7–17 · Psalm 73:3–11 · Isaiah 14:14–19 · Job 8:13–19 · Esther 5:11 · Ezekiel 31:6–10 · Ezekiel 31:18

Psalm 37:36 Psalm 37:10 · Acts 12:22–23 · Isaiah 10:16–19 · Exodus 15:19 · Isaiah 10:33–34

Psalm 37:37 Isaiah 32:17 · Isaiah 57:1–2 · 2 Timothy 4:6–8 · Acts 7:59–60 · Job 42:12–17 · Job 1:1 · Luke 2:25–29 · Proverbs 14:32

Psalm 37:38 Proverbs 14:32 · Psalm 52:5 · Psalm 1:4–6 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 · Matthew 13:49–50 · Psalm 9:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.