5:5 inherit the earth. Note Psalm 37:9, where it is promised that “those that wait upon the LORD…shall inherit the earth” See also Psalm 37:22,29,34. Also note that “he that feareth the LORD…shall inherit the earth” (Psalm 25:12-13).

5:5 the meek. In the Bible, “meekness” is not the same as “weakness.” Rather, meekness is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and was one of the characteristics of Christ (Matthew 11:29). According to Psalm 37:34, the meek who inherit the earth are synonymous with those who “wait on the LORD, and keep His way.”