King James Version
Psalms 37:17 in the King James Version says “For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.”
Psalms 37:17 · KJV
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“For the arms”
H2220the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
“upholdeth”
H5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
“but the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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