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Psalms 37:26
26They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
Psalms 37:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He is ever merciful, and lends; And his descendants are blessed.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The godly always give generous loans to others, and their children are a blessing.
Context of Psalms 37:26
24though 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. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing. 27Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever. 28For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:26 word by word
כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 37:26
- Psalms 37:21The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
- Psalms 112:5Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
- Deuteronomy 15:8Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need.
- Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
- Proverbs 20:7The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children after them.
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26He is ever merciful and lendeth - חונן היום כל kol haiyom chonen, "all the day he is compassionate." He is confirmed in the habit of godliness: he feels for the distresses of men, and is ready to divide and distribute to all that are in necessity. And his seed is blessed - The preceding words were not spoken casually; his seed, his posterity, is blessed; therefore they are not abandoned to beg their bread.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26He is ever merciful - Margin, as in Hebrew, “all the day.” That is, it is his character; he is constantly in the habit of showing kindness. He does not do it at intervals, or only occasionally, but it is this that marks the character of the man. He is known by this. The word “merciful” here means kind, compassionate, benignant - and particularly in this respect, that he is willing to “lend” to others when he has the means. And lendeth - The wicked man…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. 25-26The Lord does not abandon his children or their descendants.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. his seed is blessed--literally, "for a blessing" (Ge 12:2; Psa 21:6). This position is still true as the rule of God's economy (1Ti 4:8; 6:6).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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