Psalms 37:29

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Complete Jewish Bible:

The righteous will inherit the land and live in it forever.

Berean Standard Bible:

The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

American Standard Version:

The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The righteous{H6662} shall inherit{H3423} the land{H776}, and dwell{H7931}{H8799)} therein for ever{H5703}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 2:21

  • For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

Psalms 37:9

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

2 Peter 3:13

  • Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Psalms 37:18

  • The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

Deuteronomy 30:20

  • That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

Revelation 21:7

  • He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Psalms 37:11

  • But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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Commentary for Psalms 37:29

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H6662
    There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַדִּיק
    Transliteration: tsaddîyq
    Pronunciation: tsad-deek'
    Description: from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
  2. Strong's Number: H3423
    There are 204 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָרַשׁ
    Transliteration: yârash
    Pronunciation: yaw-rash'
    Description: or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root; to 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 ruin; cast 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) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly.
  3. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  4. Strong's Number: H7931
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁכַן
    Transliteration: shâkan
    Pronunciation: shaw-kan'
    Description: a primitive root (apparently akin (by transmission) to שָׁכַב through the idea of lodging; compare סִכְלוּת, שָׁכַם); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively); abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
  5. Strong's Number: H5703
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַד
    Transliteration: ʻad
    Pronunciation: ad
    Description: from עָדָה; properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e. (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or without a preposition); eternity, ever(-lasting, -more), old, perpetually, [phrase] world without end.