Psalms 37:9 (LSB)

Passage

For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:7 Be still in Yahweh and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out schemes of wickedness.

Psalms 37:8 Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

Psalms 37:9 For evildoers will be cut off, But those who hope for Yahweh, they will inherit the land.

Psalms 37:10 Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; You will look carefully at his place, and he will not be there.

Psalms 37:11 But the lowly will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant peace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "evildoers", "hope", "yahweh", "inherit", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "evildoers" and "hope", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Cease from anger and forsake wrath Do..." into verse 10's "Yet a little while and the wicked...", so "evildoers" and "hope" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "evildoers" and "hope" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.