American Standard Version
Psalms 37:17
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms 37:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
- New International Version (NIV)for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the Lord upholds the righteous.
Context of Psalms 37:17
15Their sword shall enter into their own heart, And their bows shall be broken. 16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. 18Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect; And their inheritance shall be for ever. 19They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil; And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:17 word by word
כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 37:17
- Psalms 10:15Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
- Job 38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
- Ezekiel 30:21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it hath not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword.
- Psalms 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
- Psalms 41:12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
- Psalms 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
- Psalms 63:8My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.
- Psalms 119:116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope.
- Psalms 145:14Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
- Isaiah 41:10fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 42:1Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
Commentaries on Psalms 37:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The arms of the wicked - Their power to do evil. Of this they are often deprived. Talents lent and abused shall be resumed, and the misuser called to a severe account by the Lord of the talents.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken - See the notes at Psalm 10:15. The “arm” is the instrument by which we accomplish a purpose; and the meaning here is, that that will be broken on which the wicked rely, or, in other words, that their plans will fail, and that they will be disappointed - as a man is rendered helpless whose arms are broken. Compare the notes at Job 38:15. But the Lord upholdeth the righteous - The Lord will sustain and strengthen…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-20Verses 7-20 Let us be satisfied that God will make all to work for good to us. Let us not discompose ourselves at what we see in this world. A fretful, discontented spirit is open to many temptations. For, in all respects, the little which is allotted to the righteous, is more comfortable and more profitable than the ill-gotten and abused riches of ungodly men. It comes from a hand of special love. God provides plentifully and well, not only for his…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17The wicked seek to destroy the Lord’s order, but he defeats them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Even the members of the body needed to hold weapons are destroyed.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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