Psalm 37:22

For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Cross-references

Psalm 37:9 Parallel

Psalm 37:9 restates the same promise: evil destroyed, those who hope inherit the land, reinforcing the verse.

Psalm 37:11 Parallel

In Psalm 37:11, the meek inherit the land — the same promise as here for those blessed by the LORD.

Psalm 37:18 Parallel

In Psalm 37:18, the blameless have an enduring inheritance — reinforcing the same theme of land inheritance.

Psalm 37:28 Parallel

Psalm 37:28 continues the theme: the LORD preserves the faithful but destroys wrongdoers, echoing the blessing/curse outcome.

Psalm 25:13 Parallel

Psalm 25:13 also promises that the righteous person's offspring will inherit the land, directly paralleling the blessing in Psalm 37:22.

Psalm 119:21 Related theme

Psalm 119:21 specifies that the cursed are those who wander from God's commandments, adding a reason for the curse.

Psalm 115:15 echoes the phrase 'blessed by the LORD' as a general benediction, reinforcing the source of blessing.

Matthew 25:41 uses the same 'cursed' language for final judgment, expanding the consequence from land loss to eternal fire.

Proverbs 3:33 directly parallels the contrast: curse on the wicked, blessing on the righteous, reinforcing the same principle.

Proverbs 2:22 says the wicked will be cut off from the land, mirroring the curse in Psalm 37:22 that the cursed will be cut off.

Matthew 5:5 Allusion

Matthew 5:5 directly echoes the promise that the blessed 'inherit the land/earth', fulfilling the OT hope in Jesus' beatitude.

Isaiah 60:21 promises that the righteous will possess the land forever, echoing the inheritance of the land for the blessed in Psalm 37:22.

Proverbs 10:30 contrasts the righteous never being removed with the wicked not inhabiting the land, directly paralleling Psalm 37:22.

Proverbs 2:21 states that the upright will inhabit the land, echoing the promise of inheriting the land for the blessed in Psalm 37:22.

Galatians 3:13 reveals Christ becoming a curse to redeem us, contrasting the curse in Psalm 37 with redemption.

Ezekiel 14:8 uses the same 'cut off' language for divine judgment, echoing the fate of the cursed in Psalm 37:22.

Galatians 3:10 Related theme

Galatians 3:10 cites the curse on those who fail to keep the law, showing a broader covenantal curse context.