Psalm 37:27
“Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 37Meaning
Turn from evil, do good, and dwell securely; moral repentance joins concrete good action without implying that righteous behavior earns absolute safety.
Do good, speak wisdom, wait for the LORD
Verses 27–34 connect lasting hope with turning from evil, doing good, justice, wise speech, instruction in the heart, and patient waiting for God.
Read carefully
Turn from evil, do good, and dwell securely; moral repentance joins concrete good action without implying that righteous behavior earns absolute safety.
Reflection
Turn from evil, do good, and dwell securely; moral repentance joins concrete good action without implying that righteous behavior earns absolute safety.