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26 Good people are always kind.
    They lend things to other people.
Their children also bring God's blessing.

27 Turn away from evil things!
    Do what is right!
Then you will live safely in the land for ever.
28 The Lord loves justice.
    He will never leave those who serve him.
He will take care of them for ever,
    but he will remove the children of wicked people.

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26 They are always generous and lend freely;(A)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](B)

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

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[b];
    the offspring of the wicked will perish.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
  2. Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever