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Psalms 37:24
24Even if that person trips, he will not fall. The Lord will hold his hand.
Psalms 37:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
- New International Version (NIV)though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
- English Standard Version (ESV)though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.
Context of Psalms 37:24
22Yes, people that the Lord blesses will live safely in the land. But people that he has cursed will disappear. 23If the way that somebody lives pleases the Lord, the Lord will lead him into good things. Even if that person trips, he will not fall. The Lord will hold his hand. 25I was young once and now I am old. But in all my life, I have never seen any good man that God has left alone. I have not seen his children so hungry that they ask people for food. 26Good people are always kind. They lend things to other people. Their children also bring God's blessing.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:24 word by word
כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:24
- Psalms 34:19Righteous people may often have troubles, but the Lord saves them from every danger.
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me out of the deep hole of danger. He picked me up out of the mud. He put my feet on a rock. Then I could walk and not slip.
- Psalms 91:12They will hold you safely in their hands, so that you do not hurt your foot on a stone.
- Psalms 94:18When I think, ‘I am falling down,’ your faithful love keeps me safe, Lord.
- Psalms 145:14Often people fall, but the Lord lifts them up. He helps everyone who has trouble.
- Proverbs 24:16If an honest person falls down seven times, he will still stand up again. But when trouble comes to a wicked person, that is the end of him.
- Micah 7:7But as for me, I will watch for what the Lord will do. I will wait for God, who saves me. I know that he hears me.
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon asked God to be good and kind to Mary and to Joseph. After that, he spoke to Mary, the mother of Jesus. He said to her, ‘God has chosen this baby. Many people in Israel will become worse because of him. And many of them will become better again because of him. He will be like a sign that points to God. But many people will speak against him.
- Luke 22:31Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds.
- Psalms 37:17The Lord keeps righteous people safe, but he will destroy the power of wicked people.
- John 10:27My sheep recognize my voice. I know them and they follow me.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down - The original is short and emphatic יוטל לא יפל כי ki yippol, lo yutal, which the Chaldee translates, "Though he should fall into sickness, he shall not die;" for which the reason is given, because the Lord sustains by his hand. Though he may for a time fall under the power of his adversaries, as the Jews have done under the Babylonish captivity, he shall not be forsaken. The right hand of God shall…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Though he fall - That is, though he is sometimes disappointed; though he is not always successful; though he may be unfortunate - yet this will not be final ruin. The word here does not refer to his falling into “sin,” but into misfortune, disappointment, reverses, calamities. The image is that of a man who is walking along on a journey, but who stumbles, or fails to the earth - a representation of one who is not always successful, but who finds…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. 23-24The honesty and strength of a godly person's life come from the Lord (see Proverbs 4:12; 14:15; 16:9; 20:24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. steps--way, or, "course of life"; as ordered by God, failures will not be permanent.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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