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Psalms 37:17
17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports 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 swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken. 16The little that the righteous person has is better than the abundance of many wicked people. For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous. 18The Lord watches over the blameless all their days, and their inheritance will last forever. 19They will not be disgraced in times of adversity; they will be satisfied in days of hunger.
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כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:17
- Psalms 10:15Break the arm of the wicked, evil person, until you look for his wickedness, but it can’t be found.
- Job 38:15Light is withheld from the wicked, and the arm raised in violence is broken.
- Ezekiel 30:21“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Look, it has not been bandaged — no medicine has been applied and no splint put on to bandage it so that it can grow strong enough to handle a sword.
- Psalms 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand.
- Psalms 41:12You supported me because of my integrity and set me in your presence forever.
- Psalms 51:12Restore the joy of your salvation to me, and sustain me by giving me a willing spirit.
- Psalms 63:8I follow close to you; your right hand holds on to me.
- Psalms 119:116Sustain me as you promised, and I will live; do not let me be ashamed of my hope.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed.
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 42:1“This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations.
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to protect you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of his glory, without blemish and with great 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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