King James Version
Psalms 37:19
19They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalms 37:19 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.
- 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 upholdeth the righteous. 18The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. 20But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away. 21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:19 word by word
לֹֽא־יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָ֑ה וּבִימֵ֖י רְעָב֣וֹן יִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 37:19
- Ecclesiastes 9:12For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
- Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
- Micah 2:3Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
- Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
- Job 5:20In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
- Isaiah 33:16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall 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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