Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 37:25 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 37:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 37 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
Psalms 37:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 37:25
I have been young, and now am old (נַעַר הָיִיתִי גַּם־זָקַנְתִּי, na'ar hayiti gam-zaqanti)—David's personal testimony spanning decades provides empirical weight to faith claims. Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread (וְלֹא־רָאִיתִי צַדִּיק נֶעֱזָב וְזַרְעוֹ מְבַקֶּשׁ־לָחֶם, v'lo-ra'iti tsaddiq ne'ezav v'zaro mevaqesh-lachem)—azav (forsaken/abandoned) echoes Jesus's cry: "My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46). David never witnessed permanent abandonment of the genuinely righteous.Critics cite Job and martyrs as counter-examples, but t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 37:25
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“content with such things as you have”
“and doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever”
“His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.”
“His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.”
“because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.”
“yet not forsaken; struck down”
“neither will he forsake his inheritance.”
“even when I am old and gray-haired”
“so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.”
“He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.”