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Psalms 37:26
26All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.
Psalms 37:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
- New International Version (NIV)They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
Context of Psalms 37:26
24When he falls, he will not be hurled down, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him. 25I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned Or his descendants pleading for bread. All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing. 27Depart from evil and do good; And you will dwell [securely in the land] forever. 28For the Lord delights in justice And does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:26 word by word
כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:26
- Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He conducts his affairs with justice.
- Deuteronomy 15:8but you shall freely open your hand to him, and shall generously lend to him whatever he needs.
- Matthew 5:7“Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
- Luke 6:35But love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; for your reward will be great (rich, abundant), and you will be sons of the Most High; because He Himself is kind and gracious and good to the ungrateful and the wicked.
- Proverbs 20:7The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs— How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].
- Jeremiah 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26He is ever merciful and lendeth - חונן היום כל kol haiyom chonen, "all the day he is compassionate." He is confirmed in the habit of godliness: he feels for the distresses of men, and is ready to divide and distribute to all that are in necessity. And his seed is blessed - The preceding words were not spoken casually; his seed, his posterity, is blessed; therefore they are not abandoned to beg their bread.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26He is ever merciful - Margin, as in Hebrew, “all the day.” That is, it is his character; he is constantly in the habit of showing kindness. He does not do it at intervals, or only occasionally, but it is this that marks the character of the man. He is known by this. The word “merciful” here means kind, compassionate, benignant - and particularly in this respect, that he is willing to “lend” to others when he has the means. And lendeth - The wicked man…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-26The Lord does not abandon his children or their descendants.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. his seed is blessed--literally, "for a blessing" (Ge 12:2; Psa 21:6). This position is still true as the rule of God's economy (1Ti 4:8; 6:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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