Bible Strands
Psalms 37:22
Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community, positioning this declaration between a warning about the wicked's failure to repay debts and a promise that the Lord directs the righteous person's steps.
The words — יִירְשׁוּ (yirshu) means they will possess, paired with יִכָּרֵתוּ (yikkaretu), which literally means they will be cut off.
The thread — The inherited land and cut-off contrast reappears in Psalms 37:9, while the parallel of divine blessing and curse runs through Proverbs 3:33 and 1 Corinthians 16:22.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to recognize the fixed boundary between those under God's blessing and those under His curse, demanding alignment with the former to secure the promised inheritance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
- 1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
- Psalms 37:9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
- Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- Job 5:3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
- Psalms 32:1 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
- Psalms 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
- Psalms 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
- Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
- Psalms 115:15 May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.