Psalms 37:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”

Psalms 37:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 37:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 37:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”

Psalms 37:11 — World English Bible

Psalms 37:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. ”

Psalms 37:11 — American Standard Version

Psalms 37:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.”

Psalms 37:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 37:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ But the meek shall possess the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of prosperity. ”

Psalms 37:11 — Darby Translation

Psalms 37:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But meeke men shall possesse the earth, and shall haue their delite in the multitude of peace.”

Psalms 37:11 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 37:11 in Context — Psalms 37

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

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

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What Does Psalms 37:11 Mean?

Psalms 37:11 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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