Parallel Verses
Amplified
The righteous will inherit the land
And live in it forever.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Holman Bible
and dwell in it permanently.
International Standard Version
The righteous will inherit the land, and they will dwell in it forever.
A Conservative Version
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.
American Standard Version
The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever.
Bible in Basic English
The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.
Darby Translation
The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Julia Smith Translation
The just shall inherit the earth, and they shall dwell upon it forever.
King James 2000
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] righteous will possess [the] land and abide in it forever.
Modern King James verseion
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever.
NET Bible
The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.
New Heart English Bible
The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
The Emphasized Bible
The righteous, shall inherit the earth, that they may settle down, to futurity, thereupon.
Webster
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
World English Bible
The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
Themes
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 37:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instruction In Wisdom
28
For the Lord delights in justice
And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones);
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.
The righteous will inherit the land
And live in it forever.
The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom,
And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:21
For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;
Psalm 37:9
For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
Psalm 37:18
The Lord knows the days of the blameless,
And their inheritance will continue forever.
Deuteronomy 30:20
by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding closely to Him; for He is your life [your good life, your abundant life, your fulfillment] and the length of your days, that you may live in the land which the Lord promised (swore) to give to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Psalm 37:11
But the humble will [at last] inherit the land
And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.
Psalm 37:27
Depart from evil and do good;
And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.
2 Peter 3:13
But in accordance with His promise we expectantly await new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
Revelation 21:3-4
and then I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “See! The tabernacle of God is among men, and He will live among them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them
Revelation 21:7