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Psalm 37:29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
28For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
29The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever.
30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
31The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
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The promise of land and life forever touches the desire for a home that cannot be lost, even when present security feels thin.
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Matthew 5:5Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.Both passages promise an inheritance of land or earth, naming the righteous in the psalm and the gentle in Matthew.
1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.Both texts connect a life shaped by God with a promise that extends beyond the present.
Psalm 37:9For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.Both verses promise inheritance of the land, describing its recipients as righteous and as those who wait for the LORD.
Proverbs 2:21For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it.Both passages promise that the upright or righteous will dwell in the land and remain there.
Genesis 13:15for I will give all the land which you see to you and to your offspring forever.Both passages join land with the word “forever,” though Genesis addresses a man and his offspring.
2 Peter 3:13But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.Both passages connect righteousness with a place to dwell; Peter names the promised new heavens and a new earth.
Psalm 69:36The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.Both passages speak of inheritance and dwelling, naming the righteous here and those who love God’s name in Psalm 69.
Revelation 21:7He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.Both passages describe a promised gift for people faithful to God, though Revelation names belonging to God rather than land.
Psalm 37:11But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.Both verses promise inheritance of the land; verse 11 names the humble and adds their delight in abundant peace.
Psalm 37:18The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.Both verses describe an inheritance that lasts forever, with verse 18 also declaring the LORD’s knowledge of his people’s days.
Deuteronomy 30:20to love the LORD your God, to obey his voice, and to cling to him; for he is your life, and the length of your days, that you may dwell in the land which the …Both passages link life with dwelling in the land; Deuteronomy names the LORD as the giver of that land.
Revelation 21:3–4I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself …Both passages speak of dwelling; the psalm promises land for the righteous, while Revelation speaks of God dwelling with people.
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The promise reaches beyond a brief foothold in the land. God does not forsake his saints; the righteous are promised a lasting home.
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