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Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have been young, and <i>now</i> am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have been young, and <i>now</i> am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I have been young, and now I am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Or his descendants begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned Or his descendants pleading for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />As long as I can remember, good people have never been left helpless, and their children have never gone begging for food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have been young, and now I am old, but I have never seen a righteous person abandoned or his descendants begging for food.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I once was young and now I am old, but I have not seen a righteous person forsaken or his descendants begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been young, "" I have also become old, "" And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, "" And his seed seeking bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I was a youth, also I grew old, and I saw not the just one forsaken and his seed seeking bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 36:25>I have been young, and now I am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his offspring seeking bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Neither in my youth, nor now in old age have I seen the righteous one abandoned or his offspring begging for bread. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have been young and I am old, and I have not seen a righteous one forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I was <i>once</i> young, indeed I am now old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/37-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4274" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">I once was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: na·‘ar (N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">young</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2204.htm" title="2204: zā·qan·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To be or become old. A primitive root; to be old.">now am old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">yet never</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">have I seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ne·‘ĕ·zāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">abandoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: wə·zar·‘ōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">or their children</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·qeš- (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">begging</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: lā·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">for bread.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a></span><br />And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Proverbs 10:3</a></span><br />The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8-10</a></span><br />And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. / As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” / Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">1 Kings 8:56</a></span><br />“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19-27</a></span><br />He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven. / In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. / You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a></span><br />Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a></span><br />Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-22.htm">Luke 12:22-31</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. / For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. / Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.</p><p class="hdg">I have</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Psalm 71:9,18</a></b></br> Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-6.htm">Job 32:6,7</a></b></br> And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I <i>am</i> young, and ye <i>are</i> very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/21-16.htm">Acts 21:16</a></b></br> There went with us also <i>certain</i> of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.</p><p class="hdg">yet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></b></br> For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a></b></br> For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></b></br> There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, <i>so</i> I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.</p><p class="hdg">nor his seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></b></br> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Psalm 59:15</a></b></br> Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-10.htm">Psalm 109:10</a></b></br> Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek <i>their bread</i> also out of their desolate places.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-3.htm">Begging</a> <a href="/psalms/35-16.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/27-10.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/37-24.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/37-21.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/psalms/35-17.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Begging</a> <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/37-26.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/psalms/37-32.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/psalms/50-9.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-1.htm">David persuades to patience and confidence in God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">by the different estate of the godly and the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It emphasizes the wisdom and experience gained over a lifetime. In biblical culture, age was associated with wisdom and authority, and elders were respected for their life experiences. This statement sets the stage for a testimony based on a lifetime of observation. The transition from youth to old age is a common biblical theme, highlighting the faithfulness of God throughout the different stages of life (<a href="/job/12-12.htm">Job 12:12</a>, <a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm">Proverbs 16:31</a>).<p><b>yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned</b><br>The term "righteous" refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and maintain a faithful relationship with Him. The assurance that the righteous are never abandoned aligns with God's covenant promises throughout the Old Testament, where He pledges to be with His people (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>). This phrase underscores God's faithfulness and His commitment to those who are devoted to Him. It also reflects the cultural understanding of divine justice, where righteousness is rewarded with God's presence and provision.<p><b>or their children begging for bread</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the generational blessings that come from living a righteous life. In ancient Israel, family and community were central, and the well-being of one's children was a significant concern. The promise that the children of the righteous will not beg for bread suggests a divine provision that extends beyond the individual to their descendants. This is consistent with the biblical principle of blessings being passed down through generations (<a href="/exodus/20-6.htm">Exodus 20:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/112.htm">Psalm 112:1-2</a>). It also reflects the social structure of Israel, where community support and God's provision were expected to prevent such destitution.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/37.htm">Psalm 37</a>, King David, reflects on his life experiences and observations of God's faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who live in accordance with God's will and commandments, demonstrating faithfulness and integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_children_of_the_righteous.htm">The Children of the Righteous</a></b><br>The descendants of those who are faithful to God, who also benefit from God's provision and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_over_time.htm">God's Faithfulness Over Time</a></b><br>David's testimony as an elder reflects a lifetime of witnessing God's unwavering faithfulness to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_security_of_the_righteous.htm">The Security of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous are never abandoned by God, highlighting the security and peace that come from living a life aligned with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_blessings.htm">Generational Blessings</a></b><br>The blessings of the righteous extend to their children, emphasizing the importance of a godly legacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_provision.htm">Trust in Divine Provision</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision, even in times of uncertainty, knowing He cares for His own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_righteous_life.htm">Living a Righteous Life</a></b><br>The call to live righteously is not just for personal benefit but also for the well-being of future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/has_the_righteous_ever_been_forsaken.htm">Has the righteous ever been forsaken?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_face_poverty.htm">In Psalm 37:25 (“I have not seen the righteous forsaken”), why do historical records reveal numerous cases where faithful people faced dire poverty or were seemingly abandoned?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_affect_the_end_times'_timing.htm">Has the righteous ever been forsaken?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'persecuted_not_forsaken'.htm">What does "Persecuted but not Forsaken" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I have been young, and now</span> <span class="cmt_word">am old.</span> It is most natural to understand this literally, and to gather from it that the psalmist, whether David or another, composed this psalm in advanced life. It has certainly all the gravity, calmness, seriousness, and tone of authority which befit a teacher of many years and much experience. <span class="cmt_word">Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread</span>. The social condition of the Israelites was very unlike that of modern European communities. Though there were rich and poor among them, there could scarcely be any that were <span class="accented">very</span> poor. Where there was a general obligation upon all well-disposed persons to lend to such as were in need, and no interest could be asked upon loans, and in the year of jubilee all debts were remitted, and mortgaged lands returned to their original owners or their families, actual begging was scarcely possible, and at any rate could only be brought about by extreme and reckless misconduct. Many philanthropists believe that even at the present time in our own country mendicancy is nearly always the consequence of persistence in evil courses. Still more must this have been the case in Palestine in the time of the monarchy (see <a href="/proverbs/20-4.htm">Proverbs 20:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/37-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I once was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיִ֗יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֤עַר ׀</span> <span class="translit">(na·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now am old,</span><br /><span class="heb">זָ֫קַ֥נְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(zā·qan·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2204.htm">Strong's 2204: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have I seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֭אִיתִי</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abandoned</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶעֱזָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ne·‘ĕ·zāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or their children</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zar·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">begging</span><br /><span class="heb">מְבַקֶּשׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḇaq·qeš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1245.htm">Strong's 1245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To search out, to strive after</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for bread.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָֽחֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, bread, grain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 37:25 I have been young and now (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/37-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 37:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/37-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 37:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 37:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>