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Psalms 37:9
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Psalms 37:9
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For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
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Psalms 37:9 in Other Translations
KJV
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For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
ESV
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For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
NLT
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For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.
MSG
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Before long the crooks will be bankrupt; God-investors will soon own the store.
CSB
9
For evildoers will be destroyed, but those who put their hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
Psalms 37:9 In-Context
7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
9
For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
10
A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
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But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity.
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Psalms 31:22
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Psalms 101:8
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Psalms 118:10
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Proverbs 2:22
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Isaiah 25:9
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Isaiah 26:8
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Isaiah 40:31
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Isaiah 49:23
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Isaiah 51:5
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ver 22;
Psalms 25:13
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Isaiah 49:8
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Isaiah 57:13
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Isaiah 60:21
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Matthew 5:5
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