New Living Translation
Psalms 37:19
19They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
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.
- 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.
Context of Psalms 37:19
17For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. 18Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. 20But the wicked will die. The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. 21The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.
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 9:12People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.
- Amos 5:13So those who are smart keep their mouths shut, for it is an evil time.
- Micah 2:3But this is what the Lord says: “I will reward your evil with evil; you won’t be able to pull your neck out of the noose. You will no longer walk around proudly, for it will be a terrible time.”
- Ephesians 5:16Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
- Psalms 33:19He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
- Job 5:20He will save you from death in time of famine, from the power of the sword in time of war.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not let the godly go hungry, but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
- Isaiah 33:16these are the ones who will dwell on high. The rocks of the mountains will be their fortress. Food will be supplied to them, and they will have water in abundance.
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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