Psalms 37:24
22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.
23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.
Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.
- KJV
- Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
- WEB
- Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
- ASV
- Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
- DARBY
- though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
- BLB
- Though he falls, he will not be cast down, for YHWH is upholding his hand.
- ÅB
- Når han snubler, faller han ikke til jorden;
for Herren støtter hånden hans. - OTB
- Om han snubler, faller han ikke,
For Herren støtter ham med sin hånd. - B1930
- Når han snubler, faller han ikke til jorden; for Herren støtter hans hånd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 24:16
For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
Read in contextPsalms 145:14
The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Read in contextPsalms 94:18
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
Read in contextMicah 7:7–8
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Read in contextJohn 10:27–30
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Read in contextLuke 22:31–32
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
Read in contextPsalms 40:2
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Read in contextPsalms 34:19–20
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
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