Psalms 37:28

NETBible

For the Lord promotes 1  justice, and never abandons 2  his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, 3  but the children 4  of evil men are wiped out. 5 

NIV ©

For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected for ever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;

NASB ©

For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

NLT ©

For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will perish.

MSG ©

GOD loves this kind of thing, never turns away from his friends. Live this way and you've got it made, but bad eggs will be tossed out.

BBE ©

For the Lord is a lover of righteousness, and takes care of his saints; they will be kept safe for ever; but the seed of the evil-doers will be cut off.

NRSV ©

For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his faithful ones. The righteous shall be kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

NKJV ©

For the LORD loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

KJV
For the LORD
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loveth
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judgment
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and forsaketh
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not his saints
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they are preserved
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for ever
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but the seed
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of the wicked
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shall be cut off
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NASB ©
For the LORD
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loves
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justice
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And does not forsake
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His godly
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ones
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; They are preserved
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forever
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, But the descendants
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of the wicked
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will be cut
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off
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.
LXXM
(36:28) oti
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CONJ
kuriov
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N-NSM
agapa
<25> 
V-PAI-3S
krisin
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N-ASF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
egkataleiqei
<1459> 
V-FAI-3S
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
osiouv
<3741> 
A-APM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
ton
<3588> 
T-ASM
aiwna
<165> 
N-ASM
fulacyhsontai
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V-FPI-3P
anomoi
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A-NPM
de
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PRT
ekdiwcyhsontai
<1559> 
V-FPI-3P
kai
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CONJ
sperma
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N-NSN
asebwn
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A-GPM
exoleyreuyhsetai {V-FPI-3S}
NET [draft] ITL
For
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the Lord
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promotes
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justice
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, and never
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abandons
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his faithful followers
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. They are permanently
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secure
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, but the children
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of evil
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men are wiped out
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.
HEBREW
trkn
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Myesr
<07563>
erzw
<02233>
wrmsn
<08104>
Mlwel
<05769>
wydyox
<02623>
ta
<0853>
bzey
<05800>
alw
<03808>
jpsm
<04941>
bha
<0157>
hwhy
<03068>
yk (37:28)
<03588>
NETBible

For the Lord promotes 1  justice, and never abandons 2  his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, 3  but the children 4  of evil men are wiped out. 5 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “loves.” The verb “loves” is here metonymic; the Lord’s commitment to principles of justice causes him to actively promote these principles as he governs the world. The active participle describes characteristic behavior.

2 tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to this generalizing statement.

3 tn Or “protected forever.”

4 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”

5 tn Or “cut off”; or “removed.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 28b state general truths.