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But the humbleוַעֲנָוִיםwill possessיִירְשׁוּthe landאָרֶץand delight themselvesוְהִתְעַנְּגוּin abundanceעַל רֹבof peace.שָׁלוֹם
Psalms 37:11
Study it in the app“But the humble will possess the land and delight themselves in abundance of peace.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 37:11, word by word
- But the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anavim” appears- will possessיִירְשׁוּyirshu
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “yirshu” appears- the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- and delight themselvesהִתְעַנְּגוּhitangu
delight
To take great joy in something or someone.
Where else “hitangu” appears- in abundanceרֹבrov
abundance
A great amount, so large that it is not measured.
Where else “rov” appears- of peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears
Translation note
Jesus takes up this phrase in Matthew 5:5.
The context
10And yet a little while, and there is no wicked one; you will look closely at his place, and he will not be there.
11 · This verse (above)
12The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him his teeth.