Psalm 37:9

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

Cross-reference

Psalm 37:11 Contrast

Psalm 37:11 promises the meek will inherit the earth, contrasting with the cutting off of evildoers in verse 9—a direct contrast of fates.

Psalm 37:12 Parallel

Psalm 37:12 describes the wicked plotting against the righteous, illustrating the evildoers who will be cut off in verse 9.

Psalm 37:29 Parallel

Psalm 37:29 repeats the promise that the righteous will inherit the land, directly echoing verse 9's conclusion.

Psalm 37:35 Parallel

Psalm 37:35 shows the wicked flourishing temporarily, illustrating the contrast with their eventual cutting off promised in verse 9.

Psalm 37:36 Parallel

Psalm 37:36 describes the wicked's disappearance, fulfilling the cutting off promised in verse 9—a direct narrative connection.

Psalm 37:22 Parallel

Psalm 37:22 restates the same promise: the blessed inherit the land, the cursed are cut off, reinforcing verse 9.

Psalm 37:34 Parallel

In Psalm 37:34, the same promise is repeated: waiting on the Lord leads to inheriting the land and seeing the wicked cut off.

Psalm 55:23 Parallel

Psalm 55:23 affirms that God brings the wicked down to destruction, echoing the promise that evildoers will be cut off.

Psalm 25:13 Related theme

Psalm 25:13 also promises land inheritance to the righteous, reinforcing the same covenantal blessing as verse 9.

Job 27:13 Parallel

Job 27:13 introduces the portion of the wicked, directly corresponding to the cutting off of evildoers in verse 9.

Isaiah 60:21 echoes the promise of the righteous possessing the land forever, directly paralleling Psalm 37:9.

Job 27:14-23 elaborates on the wicked's destruction, providing a detailed parallel to the promise in verse 9.

Job 20:23-29 details God's wrath on the wicked, paralleling the fate of evildoers being cut off in verse 9.

Proverbs 10:30 directly parallels the fate: righteous never uprooted, wicked not remain in land, echoing the inheritance theme.

Isaiah 57:13 contrasts idolaters swept away with those who take refuge in God inheriting the land, echoing the same promise.

Matthew 5:5 Allusion

Matthew 5:5 promises the meek will inherit the earth, echoing the OT promise of inheriting the land, now expanded to the earth.

Proverbs 2:21 echoes the promise that the upright will inhabit the land, reinforcing the same reward for righteousness.

Hebrews 11:16 reinterprets the land promise as a heavenly country, showing the ultimate fulfillment for those who wait on the Lord.

Proverbs 10:25 contrasts the temporary existence of the wicked with the enduring righteousness, similar to the cutting off vs. inheritance.

Revelation 5:10 Related theme

Revelation 5:10 depicts the redeemed reigning on earth, a NT expansion of the land inheritance promise in Psalm 37:9.

Isaiah 58:14 Related theme

Isaiah 58:14 promises the heritage of Jacob to those who delight in the Lord, similar to inheriting the land in Psalm 37:9.