Psalms 37:11-12

37:11 But the oppressed will possess the land

and enjoy great prosperity. ¹ 

37:12 Evil men plot against the godly ² 

and viciously attack them. ³ 

Psalms 37:29

37:29 The godly will possess the land

and will dwell in it permanently.

[37:11]  ¹ tn Heb “and they will take delight in (see v. 4) abundance of peace.”

[37:12]  ² tn Or “innocent.” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and the typical godly individual are in view.

[37:12]  ³ tn Heb “and gnashes at him with his teeth” (see Ps 35:16). The language may picture the evil men as wild animals. The active participles in v. 12 are used for purposes of dramatic description.