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Psalm 37:27–29

27  pDepart from evil, and do good;

And qdwell for evermore.

28  For the Lord rloveth judgment,

And forsaketh not his ssaints;

They are preserved for ever:

But tthe seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29  The righteous jshall inherit the land,

And qdwell therein for ever.

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Psalm 37:27–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 Turn from evil and do good;

then you will dwell in the land forever.

28 For the Lord loves the just

and will not forsake his faithful ones.

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;

the offspring of the wicked will perish.

29 The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 Turn away from evil and do good;

so shall you dwell forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice;

he will not forsake his saints.

They are preserved forever,

but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land

and dwell upon it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 Turn from evil and do good,

and you will live in the land forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice,

and he will never abandon the godly.

He will keep them safe forever,

but the children of the wicked will die.

29 The godly will possess the land

and will live there forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 Depart from evil, and do good;

And dwell forevermore.

28 For the Lord loves justice,

And does not forsake His saints;

They are preserved forever,

But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land,

And dwell in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 Stop doing evil and do good,

so you will live forever.

28 The Lord loves justice

and will not leave those who worship him.

He will always protect them,

but the children of the wicked will die.

29 Good people will inherit the land

and will live in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 Depart from evil, and do good;

And dwell for evermore.

28 For Jehovah loveth justice,

And forsaketh not his saints;

They are preserved for ever:

But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land,

And dwell therein for ever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore; 28 for Jehovah loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: They are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall possess the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 Avoid evil, do good, and live forever. 

28 The Lord loves justice, 

and he will not abandon his godly ones. 

They will be kept safe forever, 

but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off. 

29 Righteous people will inherit the land 

and live there permanently. 

Psalm 37:27–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 Turn away from evil and do what is good,

and dwell there forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice

and will not abandon His faithful ones.

They are kept safe forever,

but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.

29 The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it permanently.

Psalm 37:27–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 Depart from evil, and do good;

so you shall abide forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice;

he will not forsake his faithful ones.

The righteous shall be kept safe forever,

but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous shall inherit the land,

and live in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 Turn aside from evil and do good

and so abide forever.

28 For Yahweh loves justice

and will not forsake his faithful ones.

They are protected forever.

But the children of the wicked will be cut off.

29 The righteous will possess the land

and abide in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 Turn away from evil and do good.

Then you will live in the land forever.

28 The Lord loves those who are honest.

He will not desert those who are faithful to him.

They will be kept safe forever.

But the children of sinners will be cut off from the land.

29 Those who do what is right will be given the land.

They will live in it forever.

Psalm 37:27–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 Depart from evil and do good,

So you will abide forever.

28 For the Lord loves justice

And does not forsake His godly ones;

They are preserved forever,

But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

29 The righteous will inherit the land

And dwell in it forever.


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