Psalms 37:29

“The righteous will possess the land and dwell forever upon it.”

Psalms 37:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 37:29, word by word

The righteousצַדִּיקִיםtsadikim

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadikim” 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 dwellיִשְׁכְּנוּyishknu

dwell

To live somewhere, stay.

Where else “yishknu” appears
foreverעַדad

forever

Time that does not end, without limit of years.

Where else “ad” appears

The context

28For YHWH loves justice and will not abandon his faithful ones; forever they are kept, but the offspring of the wicked is cut off.

29 · This verse (above)

30The mouth of the righteous meditates wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

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