Psalms 37:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.”

Psalms 37:17

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Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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Psalms 37:1

"[{A Psalm} of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity."

Psalms 37:2

"For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb."

Psalms 37:3

"Trust in the LORD, and do good; {so} shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. {verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness}"

Psalms 37:4

"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Psalms 37:5

"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring {it} to pass. {Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon}"

Psalms 37:6

"And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday."

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