Psalms 37:18

18 The LORD knows the daily [struggles] of innocent people. Their inheritance will last forever.

Psalms 37:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 37:18

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright
Not only how long they shall live, and so fill up their days, the number of them, as Aben Ezra interprets it; but the nature of their days, whether prosperous or adverse; and causes both to work together for their good; and he knows the work of their days, as Jarchi explains it, the actions done by them in faith and love, and to his honour and glory, and which he approves and accepts of in Christ; see ( Psalms 1:6 ) ;

and their inheritance shall be for ever;
in heaven, which is an eternal and never fading one, ( Hebrews 9:15 ) ( 1 Peter 1:4 ) ; and therefore they ought not to fret and be envious.

Psalms 37:18 In-Context

16 The little that the righteous person has is better than the wealth of many wicked people.
17 The arms of wicked people will be broken, but the LORD continues to support righteous people.
18 The LORD knows the daily [struggles] of innocent people. Their inheritance will last forever.
19 They will not be put to shame in trying times. Even in times of famine they will be satisfied.
20 But wicked people will disappear. The LORD's enemies will vanish like the best part of a meadow. They will vanish like smoke.
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