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For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[a] ; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
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For the Lord loves justice and will not abandon His faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalms 37:28 In-Context
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They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
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Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
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For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed ; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
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The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
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The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
Cross References 2
1.
S Deuteronomy 7:6; S Psalms 18:25; S Psalms 97:10
2.
S Genesis 17:14; S Deuteronomy 32:26; Proverbs 2:22; Psalms 21:10; Isaiah 14:20
Footnotes 1
[a].
See Septuagint; Hebrew "They will be protected forever"