Date:   11/13/2005 8:23:36 PM ( 20 y ago)
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I believe that passage is referring to the saints (born again believers in Christ) inheriting His promises of everlasting life. However it helps to look at the scripture in context.

Psalm 37:17-33

17
For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
but the LORD takes care of the godly.

18
Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent,
and they will receive a reward that lasts forever.

19
They will survive through hard times;
even in famine they will have more than enough.

20
But the wicked will perish.
The LORD's enemies are like flowers in a field--
they will disappear like smoke.

21
The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.

22
Those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land,
but those cursed by him will die.

23
The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD.
He delights in every detail of their lives.

24
Though they stumble, they will not fall,
for the LORD holds them by the hand.

25
Once I was young, and now I am old.
Yet I have never seen the godly forsaken,
nor seen their children begging for bread.

26
The godly always give generous loans to others,
and their children are a blessing.

27
Turn from evil and do good,
and you will live in the land forever.

28
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.

29
The godly will inherit the land
and will live there forever.

30
The godly offer good counsel;
they know what is right from wrong.

31
They fill their hearts with God's law,
so they will never slip from his path.

32
Those who are evil spy on the godly,
waiting for an excuse to kill them.

33
But the LORD will not let the wicked succeed
or let the godly be condemned when they are brought before the judge.



It is easier to understand what the intention and meaning of this psalm is when read in context....
 

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