English Standard Version
Psalms 37:19
19they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
Psalms 37:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
- New International Version (NIV)In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
Context of Psalms 37:19
17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. 18The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. 20But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the Lord are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish—like smoke they vanish away. 21The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:19 word by word
לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:19
- Ecclesiastes 9:12For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.
- Amos 5:13Therefore he who is prudent will keep silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.
- Micah 2:3Therefore thus says the Lord: behold, against this family I am devising disaster, from which you cannot remove your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for it will be a time of disaster.
- Ephesians 5:16making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
- Psalms 33:19that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.
- Job 5:20In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
- Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19They shall not be ashamed - They have expressed strong confidence in the Lord; and he shall so work in their behalf that their enemies shall never be able to say, "Ye have trusted in your God, and yet your enemies have prevailed over you." No; for even in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19They shall not be ashamed in the evil thee - In times of calamity and trouble. The word “ashamed” here refers to disappointment; as when one goes to a fountain or stream for water and finds it dried up. See Job 6:20, note; and Psalm 25:2-3. The idea here is, that when thees of trouble and calamity come, in seasons of famine or want, they will find their expectations, arising from confidence in God, fully met. Their wants will be supplied, and they will…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. 18-20The Lord cares for the blameless in this life and for eternity, but the wicked will perish.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-1918-19. God, who knows His people's changes, provides against evil and supplies all their need.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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