Psalms

Psalm 37:25–26

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.

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Psalm 37:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I once wasהָיִ֗יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
youngנַ֤עַר׀na·‘arNoun - masculine singularH5288 a shaking, scattering
and nowגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
am oldזָ֫קַ֥נְתִּיzā·qan·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2204 be or become old
yet neverוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
have I seenרָ֭אִיתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
the righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
abandonedנֶעֱזָ֑בne·‘ĕ·zāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
or their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹwə·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
beggingמְבַקֶּשׁ־mə·ḇaq·qeš-Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
for breadלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food

Psalm 37:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They areכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
everהַ֭יּוֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
generousחוֹנֵ֣ןḥō·w·nênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
and quick to lendוּמַלְוֶ֑הū·mal·wehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH3867 join
and their childrenוְ֝זַרְע֗וֹwə·zar·‘ōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
are a blessingלִבְרָכָֽה׃liḇ·rā·ḵāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing

Cross-references

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Psalm 37:25 Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 37:28 · Psalm 112:2 · Psalm 25:13 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · 2 Corinthians 4:9 · Psalm 94:14 · Psalm 71:18 · Joshua 1:5 · Genesis 17:7 · Luke 1:53–55 · Proverbs 13:22

Psalm 37:26 Psalm 112:5 · Psalm 37:21 · Matthew 5:7 · Deuteronomy 15:8–10 · Luke 6:35–38 · Proverbs 20:7 · Psalm 112:9 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Psalm 147:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.