Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 37:29

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land – See Psa 37:3. The word inherit suggests the idea that they are heirs, and that God will treat them as His children.

And dwell therein forever – Psa 37:3, Psa 37:18, Psa 37:27.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. The righteous shall inherit the land] If this be not another promise of return to their own land, from that of their captivity, it must be spiritually understood, and refer to their eternal dwelling with God in glory.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Inherit the land: See Poole “Psa 37:3“.

Dwell therein for ever: See Poole “Psa 37:18“.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

The righteous shall inherit the land,….

[See comments on Ps 37:9] and

[See comments on Ps 37:11];

and dwell therein for ever; [See comments on Ps 37:27].

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

29 The righteous shall inherit the earth The repetition of the same doctrine here is not superfluous, since it is so very difficult to impress it deeply upon our minds. For while all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God, but rather all, on the contrary, in making provision for themselves, provoke the vengeance of God, as it were deliberately, and strive to excel each other in doing so, so that some of them stain themselves with fraud and perjury, some indulge in robbery and extortion, some practice all sorts of cruelty, and others commit violence and outrage even with the sword and poison. Moreover, I have just now, and on several other occasions, stated the sense in which this everlasting habitation upon the earth, which is here promised to the righteous, is to be understood, namely, that although they are surrounded by the troubles and changes which occur in this world, yet God preserves them under his wings; and although there is nothing lasting or stable under heaven, yet he keeps them in safety as if they were sheltered in a secure haven. And, finally, they enjoy in addition to this that inward peace of mind which is better than a hundred lives, and which is therefore justly regarded as a privilege surpassing in value and importance all others.

Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary

29. Dwell therein for ever , ( la’adh,) to eternity; Septuagint, , , for ever and ever; Vulgate, ad seculum seculi, for ever and ever. See also le’olam, to eternity, Psa 37:18. It is no objection to the argument of duration that in Psa 37:29 the righteous are said to “inherit the land” for ever, and that in Psa 37:27, “dwell,” inhabit, has the same primary reference, for these are common Hebraistic forms for setting forth not only great prosperity, but eternal blessedness, of which the earthly abiding in the promised land was accepted as an earnest. So our Lord says, “The meek shall inherit the earth,” using the temporal as the earnest and pledge of the eternal. Mat 5:5, compare Gen 17:8. The above words always take the sense of endless duration, where, as here, the subject and scope allow it.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psa 37:29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Ver. 29. The righteous shall inherit, &c. ] This verse hath been expounded before, and is here repeated for more assurance, Verba toties inculcata viva sunt, vera sunt, sana sunt, plana sunt.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)