Psalm 37:22 {36:22}
Good News Translation
Those who are blessed by the LORD will possess the land, but those who are cursed by him will be driven out.

New Revised Standard Version
for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone the LORD blesses will receive the land; everyone the LORD curses will be destroyed.

New American Bible
For those blessed by the Lord will inherit the earth, but those accursed will be cut off.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish.

Blessed

Psalm 37:11,18 But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight in abundance of peace. . . .

Psalm 32:1 To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Psalm 115:15 Blessed be you of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.

Psalm 128:1 A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord: that walk in his ways.

Proverbs 3:33 He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

cursed

Psalm 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

Matthew 25:41 Then he shall say to them also that shall be on his left hand: Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the devil and his angels.

1 Corinthians 16:22 If any man love not our Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema, maranatha.

Galatians 3:10,13 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: Cursed is every one that abideth, not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. . . .

cut off

Psalm 37:9,28 For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land. . . .

Zechariah 5:3,4 And he said to me: This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the earth: for every thief shall be judged as is there written: and every one that sweareth in like manner shall be judged by it. . . .

Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
21The sinner shall borrow, and not pay again; but the just sheweth mercy and shall give. 22For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish.23With the Lord shall the steps of a man be directed, and he shall like well his way.…
Cross References
Job 5:3
I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I cursed his beauty immediately.

Psalm 37:9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.

Psalm 41:2
The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth: and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

Psalm 119:21
Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.

Proverbs 3:33
He shall scorn the scorners, and to the meek he will give grace.

Isaiah 60:21
And thy people shall be all just, they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hand to glorify me.

Psalm 37:21
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