Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. New Living Translation Turn from evil and do good, and you will live in the land forever. English Standard Version Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. Berean Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. King James Bible Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. New King James Version Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell forevermore. New American Standard Bible Turn from evil and do good, So that you will dwell forever. NASB 1995 Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever. NASB 1977 Depart from evil, and do good, So you will abide forever. Legacy Standard Bible Depart from evil and do good, So you will dwell forever. Amplified Bible Depart from evil and do good; And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever. Christian Standard Bible Turn away from evil, do what is good, and settle permanently. Holman Christian Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do what is good, and dwell there forever. American Standard Version Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Pass from evil and do good; rest for eternity. Brenton Septuagint Translation Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever. Contemporary English Version If you stop sinning and start doing right, you will keep living and be secure forever. Douay-Rheims Bible Decline from evil and do good, and dwell for ever and ever. English Revised Version Depart from evil, and do good; dwell for evermore. GOD'S WORD® Translation Avoid evil, do good, and live forever. Good News Translation Turn away from evil and do good, and your descendants will always live in the land; International Standard Version Depart from evil, and do good, and you will live in the land forever. JPS Tanakh 1917 Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore. Literal Standard Version Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell for all time. Majority Standard Bible Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. New American Bible Turn from evil and do good, that you may be settled forever. NET Bible Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security. New Revised Standard Version Depart from evil, and do good; so you shall abide forever. New Heart English Bible Turn away from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. Webster's Bible Translation Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. World English Bible Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever. Young's Literal Translation Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age. Additional Translations ... Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…26They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing. 27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. 28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.… Cross References 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 37:18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever. Psalm 102:28 The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You." Treasury of Scripture Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever more. Depart Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil… do good Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. Titus 2:8,14 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you… Jump to Previous Abide Age Depart Dwell Evermore Evil Forever Good Live Securely Turn TurnedJump to Next Abide Age Depart Dwell Evermore Evil Forever Good Live Securely Turn TurnedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked Verse 27. - Depart from evil, and do good. The same injunction is given, in exactly the same words, in Psalm 34:14. And dwell for evermore. This is to be understood as a promise, "If thou wilt depart from evil, and do good, then thou shalt dwell in the land for ever" (comp. ver. 3). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Turn awayס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from evil מֵ֭רָע (mê·rā‘) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ (wa·‘ă·śêh-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make good, ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good so that you will abide וּשְׁכֹ֥ן (ū·šə·ḵōn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell forever. לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always Links Psalm 37:27 NIVPsalm 37:27 NLT Psalm 37:27 ESV Psalm 37:27 NASB Psalm 37:27 KJV Psalm 37:27 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:27 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:27 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:27 French Bible Psalm 37:27 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil and do good (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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