Psalms

Psalm 37:23–29

²³The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD

who takes delight in his journey.

²⁴Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed,

for the LORD is holding his hand.^c

²⁵I once was young and now am old,

yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned

or their children begging for bread.

²⁶They are ever generous and quick to lend,

and their children are a blessing.

²⁷Turn away from evil and do good,

so that you will abide forever.

²⁸For the LORD loves justice

and will not forsake His saints.

They are preserved forever,

but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

²⁹The righteous will inherit the land

and dwell in it forever.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The steps	מִֽצְעֲדֵי־	miṣ·‘ă·ḏê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4703 step
of a man	גֶ֥בֶר	ḡe·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
are ordered	כּוֹנָ֗נוּ	kō·w·nā·nū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H3559 be firm
by the LORD	מֵ֭יְהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
takes delight	יֶחְפָּֽץ׃	yeḥ·pāṣ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2654 delight in
in his journey	וְדַרְכּ֥וֹ	wə·ḏar·kōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he falls	יִפֹּ֥ל	yip·pōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
he will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be overwhelmed	יוּטָ֑ל	yū·ṭāl	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2904 hurl, cast
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is holding	סוֹמֵ֥ךְ	sō·w·mêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
his hand	יָדֽוֹ׃	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I once was	הָיִ֗יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
young	נַ֤עַר׀	na·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
and now	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
am old	זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי	zā·qan·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2204 be or become old
yet never	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
have I seen	רָ֭אִיתִי	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
the righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
abandoned	נֶעֱזָ֑ב	ne·‘ĕ·zāḇ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
or their children	וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ	wə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
begging	מְבַקֶּשׁ־	mə·ḇaq·qeš-	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1245 seek
for bread	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They are	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
ever	הַ֭יּוֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
generous	חוֹנֵ֣ן	ḥō·w·nên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
and quick to lend	וּמַלְוֶ֑ה	ū·mal·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3867 join
and their children	וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ	wə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
are a blessing	לִבְרָכָֽה׃	liḇ·rā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn away	ס֣וּר	sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from evil	מֵ֭רָע	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and do	וַעֲשֵׂה־	wa·‘ă·śêh-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
good	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
so that you will abide	וּשְׁכֹ֥ן	ū·šə·ḵōn	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
forever	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
loves	אֹ֘הֵ֤ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֗ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and will not	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forsake	יַעֲזֹ֣ב	ya·‘ă·zōḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
His saints	חֲ֭סִידָיו	ḥă·sî·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
They are preserved	נִשְׁמָ֑רוּ	niš·mā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
but the offspring	וְזֶ֖רַע	wə·ze·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
will be cut off	נִכְרָֽת׃	niḵ·rāṯ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The righteous	צַדִּיקִ֥ים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
will inherit	יִֽירְשׁוּ־	yî·rə·šū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the land	אָ֑רֶץ	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and dwell	וְיִשְׁכְּנ֖וּ	wə·yiš·kə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in it	עָלֶֽיהָ׃	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
forever	לָעַ֣ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity