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Psalms 37:24
24though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Context of Psalms 37:24
22those the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed. 23The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. 25I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. 26They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
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 righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
- Psalms 40:2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
- Psalms 91:12they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
- Psalms 94:18When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
- Psalms 145:14The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
- Proverbs 24:16for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
- Micah 7:7But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
- Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.
- Psalms 37:17for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to 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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