Psalms 37:23

BLESSINGS ENJOYED BY THE RIGHTEOUS

"A man's goings are established of Jehovah;

And he delighteth in his way.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;

For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

I have been young, and now I am old;

Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,

Nor his seed begging bread.

All day long he dealeth graciously and lendeth;

And his seed is blessed.

Depart from evil, and do good;

And dwell forevermore.

For Jehovah loveth justice,

And forsaketh not his saints;

They are preserved forever:

But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off."

"Though he fall ... not utterly cast down" (Psalms 37:24). Several of the lines here are echoed in the words of the apostle Paul who wrote: "Perplexed, yet not unto despair, pursued yet nor forsaken, smitten down, yet not destroyed" (2 Corinthians 4:9). Also, "Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing, yet possessing all things" (2 Corinthians 6:10).

"I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread" (Psalms 37:25). The appearance of this personal testimony by David right in the heart of this psalm is quite unusual. In fact, Yates referred to it as "unique."[13] Whether or not David intended this to be understood as an invariable law of God or not may be open to question; but many have accepted it as a valid promise, as did my own father. Also, Dr. DeHoff wrote; "I have traveled in many lands, and my own observation matches that of David."[14]