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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. 16The little that the righteous hath is better 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 ashamed 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 uplifted arm is broken.
- Ezekiel 30:21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it shall not be bound up to apply remedies, to put a bandage to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
- Psalms 37:24though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
- Psalms 41:12But 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 let a willing spirit sustain me.
- Psalms 63:8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
- Psalms 119:116Uphold me according to 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 that are bowed down.
- Isaiah 41:10— Fear 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, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
- Jude 1:24But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set [you] with exultation blameless before his glory,
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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