27 (A)Turn from evil and do good,
So that you will dwell (B)forever.
28 For the Lord (C)loves [a]justice
And (D)does not abandon His godly ones;
They are (E)protected forever,
But the [b](F)descendants of the wicked will be eliminated.
29 The righteous will (G)inherit the land
And (H)dwell in it forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:28 Lit judgment
  2. Psalm 37:28 Lit seed

27 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    then you will dwell in the land forever.(B)
28 For the Lord loves the just
    and will not forsake his faithful ones.(C)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[a];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(D)
29 The righteous will inherit the land(E)
    and dwell in it forever.(F)

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  1. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever