Psalms 37:25 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 37:25

23 ^aThe steps of a good man are¹ ordered by the Lord,
And He delights in his way.

24 ^aThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
For the Lord upholds him with His hand.

25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.

26 ^aHe is¹ ever merciful, and lends;
And his descendants are blessed.

27 Depart from evil, and do good;
And dwell forevermore.

28 For the Lord loves justice,
And does not forsake His saints;
They are preserved forever,
But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 37:25

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American Standard Version
I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

Amplified® Bible
I have been young and now am old, yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly] righteous forsaken or their seed begging bread.

Contemporary English Version
As long as I can remember, good people have never been left helpless, and their children have never gone begging for food.

Darby English Version
I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

Good News Bible
I am old now; I have lived a long time, but I have never seen good people abandoned by the LORD or their children begging for food.

King James Version
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

New American Standard Bible
I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.

New International Version
I was young and now I am old,
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.

New King James Version
I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I have lived as a young person and now I have grown old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.

Revised Standard Version
I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging bread.

Young's Literal Translation
Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.

New English Translation
I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children¹ forced to search for food.²

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