26 All day long (A)he is gracious and lends,
And (B)his [a]descendants are a blessing.

27 (C)Depart from evil and do good,
[b]So you will abide (D)forever.
28 For the Lord (E)loves [c]justice
And (F)does not forsake His godly ones;
They are (G)preserved forever,
But the [d](H)descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Lit seed
  2. Psalm 37:27 Or And dwell forever
  3. Psalm 37:28 Lit judgment
  4. Psalm 37:28 Lit seed

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