Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
KJV
Cor meum conturbatum est ; dereliquit me virtus mea, et lumen oculorum meorum, et ipsum non est mecum.
Vulgate
ἡ καρδία μου ἐταράχθη, ἐνκατέλιπέν με ἡ ἰσχύς μου, καὶ τὸ φῶς τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν μου οὐκ ἔστιν μετ’ ἐμοῦ.
LXX
But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
ASV
וַ/עֲנָוִ֥ים יִֽירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝/הִתְעַנְּג֗וּ עַל רֹ֥ב שָׁלֽוֹם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
הִתְעַנֵּ֖ג
ht'ng
verb · 10×
הּ
h
verb · 232×
עֲנָוִ֣ים
'nvym
adjective · 26×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רֹ֣ב
rb
noun · 149×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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Matt 5:5 · echo"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."Psalm 37: the meek shall inherit the earth — the third beatitude
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Blessed are the meek. Meekness holds a middle place between anger and insensibility. The meek man is not the man who never feels anger, but who feels it only when and how and to what degree the occasion requires. Blessed also are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness — not merely the righteousness which is imputed, but that which is imparted: holiness of heart and …
Cross-references
- 1Tim 4:8 — For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- 1Tim 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- Eccl 8:12 — Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
- Gal 5:22 — But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Isa 26:3 — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Isa 29:19 — The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 48:18 — O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
- Isa 57:18 — I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
- Isa 58:14 — Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken
- Isa 60:21 — Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Jas 1:21 — Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
- Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
- Jer 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
- John 14:27 — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- Matt 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Matt 5:5 — Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Phil 4:7 — And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Prov 2:21 — For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
- Prov 28:10 — Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
- Ps 25:13 — His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
- Ps 29:11 — The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- Ps 36:8 — They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
- Ps 37:9 — For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
- Ps 37:22 — For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
- Ps 37:29 — The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
- Ps 72:7 — In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
- Ps 119:165 — Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.