Psalms 37:25
Young, have I been, moreover am old,—Yet have I not seen, A righteous man forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
24Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
26All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
Cross References
Joshua 1:5No man shall stand before thee, all the days of thy life,—as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee, I will not fail thee, neither will I forsake thee.
Job 4:7Remember, I pray thee, who, being innocent, hath perished, or when, the upright, have been cut off.
Job 32:6So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said:—Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared—to shew my knowledge unto you:
Psalms 37:28For, Yahweh, loveth justice, and will not forsake his men of lovingkindness, Unto times age-abiding, have the perverse been destroyed,—and the seed of the lawless, been cut off.
Psalms 71:9Do not cast me off in the time of old age, When my vigour faileth, do not forsake me;
Psalms 94:14For Yahweh, will not abandon, 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 →