52 Heb “loves.” The verb “loves” is here metonymic; the Lord’s commitment to principles of justice causes him to actively promote these principles as he governs the world. The active participle describes characteristic behavior.
53 The imperfect verbal form draws attention to this generalizing statement.
54 Or “protected forever.”
55 Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
56 Or “cut off”; or “removed.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 28b state general truths.

In other versions

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.

The righteous shall inherit the land

and dwell upon it forever.

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.

The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it forever.

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.

The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it permanently.

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.

The godly will possess the land

and will live there forever.

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.

The righteous will possess the land

and abide in it forever.

For the Lord loveth judgment,

And forsaketh not his saints;

They are preserved for ever:

But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

The righteous shall inherit the land,

And dwell therein for ever.

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