Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

His seed shall inherit the earth. God remembers Isaac for the sake of Abraham, and Jacob for the sake of Isaac. Good men's sons have a goodly portion to begin the world with, but many of them, alas! Turn a father's blessing into a curse. The promise is not broken because in some instances men willfully refuse to receive it; moreover, it is in its spiritual meaning that it now holds good; our spiritual seed do inherit all that was meant by "the earth," or Canaan; they receive the blessing of the new covenant. May the Lord make us the joyful parents of many spiritual children, and we shall have no fears about their maintenance, for the Lord will make each one of them princes in all the earth.

--Spurgeon

Also, “’inherit the land’ means that ‘unlike the wicked, who will perish (Psalm 1:6), the godly have a secure future. In the end, God will bless them, and their blessings will endure (Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5)’” – NLT PARALLEL STUDY BIBLE, page 929.

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

In Psalms 25, what does it mean when it says, "His offspring will inherit the land"?

This quote is from Psalm 25:13 in the Bible (King James Version), which promises that those who fear or revere God will live in peace, prosperity, and spiritual contentment, with their descendants thriving and inheriting the land. It highlights a blessing of lasting peace and a secure legacy for the righteous.

These promises call to mind what the Lord commanded the people of Israel, "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you" (Exodus 20:12). In Deuteronomy 4:1–14 the Lord promised that those who kept His covenant would receive blessing and the privilege of passing along the covenant promises to the next generation. While the literal promises of physical land were meant only for the nation of Israel, the implications of that idea carry on for all Christians. This is a recurring theme in the fourth chapter of Hebrews.

A Psalm of David.

David's words also revealed what life would be like in King Solomon's day. When Solomon ruled Israel, God's people enjoyed special peace and prosperity in a land "flowing with milk and honey." God had said: "If you continue walking in my statutes..., I will put peace in the land, and you will lie down with no one making you afraid." (Lev. 20:24; 26:3, 6) Those promises came true during Solomon's reign. 

Psalm 25:13 emphasises that true prosperity is found in a close relationship with God, leading to peace of soul and a lasting spiritual legacy.

Originally, this promise referred to the land of Canaan, as a promise connected with obeying the law of God (Exodus 20:12).

Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible says:

"And his seed shall inherit the earth; that is, those who tread in the same steps, and fear the Lord as he does; these shall possess the good things of this world, which is theirs, comfortably, as their Father's gift, as covenant mercies, and in love; though it may be but a small portion that they have of them; or rather they shall inherit the new heavens and earth, wherein will dwell only righteous persons, meek ones, and such as fear the Lord,"

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