Psalms 37:25
I have been young, and I am also grown old: yet have I never seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking for bread.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth his hand.
26He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.
Cross References
Joshua 1:5No man shall be able to stand up before thee all the days of thy life; as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee: I will not let thee fail, nor forsake thee.
Job 4:7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous destroyed?
Job 32:6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite commenced, and said, Young am I in days, and ye are very old: therefore I hesitated and feared to show you what I know.
Psalms 37:28For the Lord loveth justice, and never forsaketh his pious servants: they are for ever preserved; but the seed of the wicked will be cut off.
Psalms 71:9Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength faileth, forsake me not.
Psalms 94:14For the Lord will not cast off his people, and his inheritance will he not forsake.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:22-34
Exhortations and Promises. 21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth. 22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord : and he delighteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26… Read the whole commentary →