Psalms 37:25

Psalms 37:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
• New International Version (NIV)I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.

Context of Psalms 37:25

23A person’s steps are established by the Lord, and he takes pleasure in his way. 24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, because the Lord supports him with his hand. I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread. 26He is always generous, always lending, and his children are a blessing. 27Turn away from evil, do what is good, and settle permanently.

Psalms 37:25 word by word

נַ֤עַר׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽלֹא־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָֽחֶם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I have been youngנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• am oldזָקֵןzâqên · be oldH2204
• yet have I not seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• forsakenעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
• nor his seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• beggingבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899

Cross-references for Psalms 37:25

• Psalms 71:9Don’t discard me in my old age. As my strength fails, do not abandon me.
• Job 32:6So Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite replied: I am young in years, while you are old; therefore I was timid and afraid to tell you what I know.
• Acts 21:16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us and brought us to Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay.
• Philemon 1:8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
• Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice and will not abandon his faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
• Psalms 94:14The Lord will not leave his people or abandon his heritage,
• Joshua 1:5No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. I will be with you, just as I was with Moses. I will not leave you or abandon you.
• 1 Samuel 12:22The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
• Isaiah 13:16Their children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted, and their wives raped.
• 2 Corinthians 4:9we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed.
• Hebrews 12:5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: My son, do not take the Lord’s discipline lightly or lose heart when you are reproved by him,
• Hebrews 13:5Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.
• Psalms 25:13He will live a good life, and his descendants will inherit the land.
• Psalms 59:15They scavenge for food; they growl if they are not satisfied.
• Psalms 109:10Let his children wander as beggars, searching for food far from their demolished homes.
• Psalms 112:2His descendants will be powerful in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Commentaries on Psalms 37:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25I have been young, and now am old - I believe this to be literally true in all cases. I am now grey-headed myself; I have traveled in different countries, and have had many opportunities of seeing and conversing with religious people in all situations in life; and I have not, to my knowledge, seen one instance to the contrary. I have seen no righteous man forsaken, nor any children of the righteous begging their bread. God puts this honor upon all that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25I have been young - The idea in this whole passage is, “I myself have passed through a long life. I have had an opportunity of observation, wide and extended. When I was a young man, I looked upon the world around me with the views and feelings which belong to that period of existence; when in middle life, I contemplated the state of things with the more calm and sober reflections pertaining to that period, and to the opportunities of wider observation…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. 1-401-2. The general sentiment of the whole Psalm is expressed. The righteous need not be vexed by the prosperity of the wicked; for it is transient, and their destiny undesirable.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 37:25

• Beggars
• Lending
• Mercy
• Righteous

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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