Psa 37:28 | NET2full | STEP | For the Lord promotes justice , and never abandons his faithful followers . They are permanently secure , but the children of the wicked are wiped out .

‏ Psalms 37:28

28 For the Lord promotes ^{▼▼tn Heb “loves.” The verb “loves” is here metonymic; the Lord’s commitment to principles of justice causes him to actively promote these principles as he governs the world. The active participle describes characteristic behavior.} justice,
and never abandons ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verbal form draws attention to this generalizing statement.} his faithful followers.
They are permanently secure, ^{▼▼tn Or “protected forever.”}
but the children ^{▼▼tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”} of the wicked are wiped out. ^{▼▼tn Or “cut off”; or “removed.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 28b state general truths.}