Psalms 37:25
What meaning of the psalms 37:25 in the Bible?
What does Psalms 37:25 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread."
What does Psalms 37:25 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread."
Verse Psalms 37:25. _I HAVE BEEN YOUNG, AND_ NOW _AM OLD_] I believe this to be literally true in all cases. I am now grey-headed myself; I have travelled in different countries, and have had many opp...
I HAVE BEEN YOUNG - The idea in this whole passage is, “I myself have passed through a long life. I have had an opportunity of observation, wide and extended. When I was a young man, I looked upon the...
Psalms 37 The Blessed Lot of the Righteous Contrasted with the Wicked _ 1. Waiting for Jehovah and His promise (Psalms 37:1)_ 2. The doom of the wicked and the portion of the righteous (Psalms 37:...
XXXVII. An acrostic poem. Its object is to teach patience and hope. The pious Jews, the Hasidim of Psalms 4:3 * who observe the Law strictly, are at present poor and oppressed. They are to wait for th...
God's care for the righteous....
I HAVE BEEN YOUNG, &C.— From the whole scope of this Psalm nothing can be plainer, than that it was intended by the author for a hymn on the equal providence of God; which at that time he did not fail...
PSALMS 37 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Alphabetical Exhortation to Patience in Well-Doing, notwithstanding the Temporary Prosperity of the Lawless. ANALYSIS It is not easy to resolve this psalm into any o...
_I HAVE BEEN YOUNG, AND NOW AM OLD; YET HAVE I NOT SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN, NOR HIS SEED BEGGING BREAD._ I have been young ... righteous forsaken - i:e., forsaken utterly (cf. Psalms 37:28). He c...
This is an acrostic Ps., in which the alphabetic arrangement is carried without a break through 22 stanzas of varying length, to which the vv. of the English Bible do not correspond. The contents are...
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
נַ֤עַר ׀ הָיִ֗יתִי גַּם ־זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי וְֽ לֹא ־רָ֭אִיתִי צַדִּ֣יק נֶעֱזָ֑ב וְ֝ זַרְעֹ֗ו מְבַקֶּשׁ ־לָֽחֶם׃...
Psalms 37:1 THERE is a natural connection between acrostic structure and didactic tone, as is shown in several instances, and especially in this psalm. The structure is on the whole regular, each seco...
WAYS THAT GOD ESTABLISHES Psalms 37:18 God takes pleasure in our lives. In each He is working out a plan. Even our failures do not turn Him away from us, for He keeps fast hold of our hands, Psalms 3...
This psalm has as its keynote "Fret not." The underlying problem is the prosperity of evil men. It is an astonishment and a perplexity still, troubling many a tried and trusting heart. The psalmist fi...
I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his (r) seed begging bread. (r) Though the just man die, yet God's blessings are extended to his posterity and tho...
This is a charming observation, founded on long experience, from youth to age: never was it known that the Lord forsook his redeemed. But, Reader! without my observing it, surely it will strike you, a...
25_I have been young, I am also become old. _The meaning of these words is not in the least doubtful, namely, that David, even when he was become an old man, had not seen any of the righteous, or any...
Psalms 37. In this interesting psalm the great point pressed on the remnant, a lesson for every soul, is waiting on Jehovah, and not having the spirit disturbed by evil; they will soon be cut down lik...
I HAVE BEEN YOUNG, AND [NOW] AM OLD,.... The psalmist makes mention of his age, which takes in the whole compass of his life, to command attention to what he was about to say; which was founded upon a...
I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Ver. 25. _I have been young, &c._] Here he recordeth an experiment of his (such as whereof...
_I have been young, and now am old_, &c. As if he had said, “I say nothing but what I can confirm by my own long observation: when I was young I began to take notice of it; and I have continued so to...
THE APPARENT GOOD FORTUNE OF THE GODLESS COMPARED WITH THE BELIEVERS' TRUE HAPPINESS. A psalm of David, rightly considered one of the most beautiful written by him, called by Luther the garment of th...
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 pa...
This assertion seems to be contradicted by many experiences; nor can it be denied, that both good men and their children have sometimes been reduced to great want. QUEST. How then is this true? ANSW....
Psalms 37:25 young H5288 old H2204 (H8804) seen H7200 (H8804) righteous H6662 forsaken H5800 (H8737) descendants H2233 begging H1245 (H8764) bread H3899 I have - Psalms 71:9, Psalms 71:18; Job 32:6-7
3). THE REWARD AND WAYS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE SURE AND ABIDING (MEM TO PE - PSALMS 37:23). The Psalmist goes on to point out God's care for those who are truly His. All their ways are in His hands, an...
It may be, beloved friends, that there is a word of comfort for some of you in this «Psalm of David.» If any of you have been perplexed and worried, and there has been a stern conflict within your spi...
CONTENTS: The riddle of the prosperity of the wicked and the affliction of the righteous. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The believer should never waste a minute fretting about his enemies, but...
Psalms 37:1. _Fret not thyself,_ be not angry or irritated, _because of evil doers._ Let the consummate courtier gain elevation, let the merchant aggrandize his family, and the rich men buy the lands...
_The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth._ THE SUPERIORITY OF THE RIGHTEOUS TO THE WICKED I. In relation to society. 1. The righteous man here is put...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 37:1. This can be called a wisdom psalm because it reflects on themes normally dealt with in the Bible’s Wisdom Literature, particularly in Proverbs 1:1. It addresses the is...
INTRODUCTION This psalm was probably written by David in his old age, and contains his experience in reference to the providential dealings of God with men. It acknowledges the transient prosperity o...
EXPOSITION THIS is another of the alphabetical psalms (see above, Psalms 9:1; Psalms 25:1; and 34.), and, though more free from irregularities than the previous ones, is not altogether without them. W...
Psa 37:1-40 is an interesting psalm of David in which he begins with the words, Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity (Psalms 37:1). In verse...
1 Samuel 12:22; 2 Corinthians 4:9; Acts 21:16; Genesis 17:7; Hebrews 12:5; Hebrews 12:6; Hebrews 13:5; Isaiah 13:16; Job 15:23; Job 32:6;...
Forsaken — These temporal promises, were more express to the Jews in the times of the Old Testament, than to Christians....
Do the righteous ever beg bread? PROBLEM: David declares here, “I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.” But this is obviously not always true. Many of the starving...