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26 All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.

27 Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

28 For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

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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