Psalms 37:4

37:4 Then you will take delight in the Lord, ¹ 

and he will answer your prayers. ² 

Psalms 37:9-10

37:9 Wicked men ³  will be wiped out, ⁴ 

but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land. ⁵ 

37:10 Evil men will soon disappear; ⁶ 

you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. ⁷ 

[37:4]  ¹ tn Following the imperatives of v. 3 the prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) in v. 4 indicate result. Faith and obedience (v. 3) will bring divine blessing (v. 4).

[37:4]  ² tn Or “and he will give you what you desire most.” Heb “and he will grant to you the requests of your heart.”

[37:9]  ³ tn Heb “for evil men.” The conjunction כִּי (ki, “for”) relates to the exhortations in v. 8; there is no reason to be frustrated, for the evildoers will be punished in due time.

[37:9]  ⁴ tn Or “cut off, removed.”

[37:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and those who wait on the Lord, they will possess the land.”

[37:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “and yet, a little, there will be no wicked [one].”

[37:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “and you will carefully look upon his place, but he will not be [there].” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer is in view.