Psalms

Psalm 37:9–10

9For the evildoers will be cut off,

but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

10Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;

though you look for them, they will not be found.

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Psalm 37:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the evildoersמְ֭רֵעִיםmə·rê·‘îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
will be cut offיִכָּרֵת֑וּןyik·kā·rê·ṯūnVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH3772 cut off, cut down
but those who hopeוְקֹוֵ֥יwə·qō·wêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6960 wait for
in the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will inheritיִֽירְשׁוּ־yî·rə·šū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the landאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Psalm 37:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet a little whileוְע֣וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏConjunctive waw; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
and the wickedרָשָׁ֑עrā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
will be no moreוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
though you lookוְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּwə·hiṯ·bō·w·nan·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH995 discern
for themעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
they will not be foundוְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃wə·’ê·nen·nūConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:9 Isaiah 60:21 · Psalm 25:13 · Proverbs 2:21 · Psalm 37:29 · Isaiah 57:13 · Psalm 55:23 · Psalm 37:11–12 · Isaiah 58:14 · Revelation 5:10 · Hebrews 11:16 · Job 20:23–29 · Psalm 37:35–36

Psalm 37:10 Job 24:24 · Psalm 107:42–43 · Psalm 37:35–36 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Psalm 103:16 · Hebrews 10:36–37 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Psalm 52:5 · Job 7:10 · Job 20:8–9 · Revelation 6:10–11 · Luke 16:27–28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.