Psalm 37:21-33
New International Version
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(A)
22 those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses(B) will be destroyed.(C)
23 The Lord makes firm the steps(D)
of the one who delights(E) in him;
24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(F)
for the Lord upholds(G) him with his hand.
25 I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(H)
or their children begging(I) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(J)
their children will be a blessing.[a](K)
27 Turn from evil and do good;(L)
then you will dwell in the land forever.(M)
28 For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.(N)
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[b];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.(O)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(P)
and dwell in it forever.(Q)
Footnotes
- Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
- Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
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