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Psalm 37:22

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.
24Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
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The repeated words “by him” put both inheritance and judgment in God’s hands, a sobering contrast when visible success seems to tell a different story.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Proverbs 10:22The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.Both passages name the LORD’s blessing as the source of good received: wealth in Proverbs and land in the psalm.
Matthew 5:5Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.Both passages join blessing with inheritance, and Matthew names the gentle as those who shall inherit the earth.
Proverbs 3:33The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.Both passages contrast God’s blessing with his curse, with Proverbs naming the righteous and the wicked.
Proverbs 10:30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.Both passages contrast a lasting place in the land with exclusion from it.
Isaiah 60:21Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.Both passages promise inheritance of the land, while Isaiah describes the people as righteous and their inheritance as lasting forever.
Psalm 41:2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.Both passages connect God’s blessing with a secure place on the earth.
Genesis 13:15for I will give all the land which you see to you and to your offspring forever.Both passages speak of land received from God, with Genesis extending the promise to the recipient’s offspring.
1 Corinthians 16:22If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!Both passages speak of a curse, with Paul naming the failure to love the Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 37:9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.Both verses contrast inheriting the land with being cut off, and verse 9 names those who wait for the LORD.
Psalm 32:1By David. A contemplative psalm. Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Both passages describe people as blessed, though Psalm 32 speaks of forgiveness and Psalm 37 of inheriting the land.
Galatians 3:10For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the …Both passages speak of a curse; Galatians specifies failure to continue in everything written in the law.
Psalm 115:15Blessed are you by the LORD, who made heaven and earth.Both passages identify the LORD as the one who blesses, and Psalm 115 names him as the maker of heaven and earth.
Where this verse fits

Injustice and anger. envy and comparison. fear for the future.

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Encouragement

The warning about being cut off is severe. Yet the future of those God blesses rests with him, even when the wicked seem secure.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).