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Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
Psalms 37:18 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
  • BSB The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.
  • NKJV The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.
  • NASB The Lord knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.
  • NLT Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 21

  • Ps 1:6For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
  • Rom 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
  • Ps 103:17But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;
  • 2 Tim 2:19However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
  • Ps 49:5Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
  • 1 Pet 1:4–5to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
  • Ps 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.
  • Ps 73:24You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
  • Rev 11:3–5I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
  • Deut 33:25Your bars will be iron and brass. As your days, so your strength will be.
  • Ps 21:4He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
  • Isa 60:21Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
  • 1 Jn 2:25This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.
  • Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
  • Ps 37:13The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
  • Matt 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
  • 2 Tim 3:1–5But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.
  • Rom 5:21that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
  • 2 Tim 4:2–4preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
  • Matt 24:21–24for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
  • Ps 31:15My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

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