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Related passages to Matthew 5:5 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:6, and Matthew 4, and more.

Matthew 5:5 (WEB)

Passage

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.Psalm 37:11

Nearby Context

Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Isaiah 57:15; 66:2

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.Isaiah 61:2; 66:10,13

Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.Psalm 37:11

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "gentle", "shall", "inherit", "earth", and "psalm". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "gentle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Blessed are those who mourn for they..." into verse 6's "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst...", so "blessed" and "gentle" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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