New English Translation
Psalms 37:24
24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds 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
22Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out. 23The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable. Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand. 25I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food. 26All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:24 word by word
כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:24
- Psalms 34:19The godly face many dangers, but the Lord saves them from each one of them.
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
- Psalms 91:12They will lift you up in their hands, so you will not slip and fall on a stone.
- Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord supports all who fall, and lifts up all who are bent over.
- Proverbs 24:16Although a righteous person may fall seven times, he gets up again, but the wicked will be brought down by calamity.
- Micah 7:7But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.
- Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,
- Psalms 37:17for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice, and 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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