Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. New Living Translation For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly. English Standard Version For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. Berean Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. King James Bible For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. New King James Version For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous. New American Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous. NASB 1995 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous. NASB 1977 For the arms of the wicked will be broken; But the LORD sustains the righteous. Legacy Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But Yahweh sustains the righteous. Amplified Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him]. Christian Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD supports the righteous. American Standard Version For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because the arms of the wicked will be broken; LORD JEHOVAH supports the righteous. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the arms of sinners shall be broken; but the Lord supports the righteous. Contemporary English Version The wicked will lose all of their power, but the LORD gives strength to everyone who is good. Douay-Rheims Bible For the arms of the wicked shall be broken in pieces; but the Lord strengtheneth the just. English Revised Version For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. GOD'S WORD® Translation The arms of wicked people will be broken, but the LORD continues to support righteous people. Good News Translation because the LORD will take away the strength of the wicked, but protect those who are good. International Standard Version For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. JPS Tanakh 1917 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But the LORD upholdeth the righteous. Literal Standard Version For the arms of the wicked are shattered, | And YHWH is sustaining the righteous. Majority Standard Bible For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. New American Bible The arms of the wicked will be broken, while the LORD will sustain the righteous. NET Bible for evil men will lose their power, but the LORD sustains the godly. New Revised Standard Version For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. New Heart English Bible For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. Webster's Bible Translation For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. World English Bible For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous. Young's Literal Translation For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous. Additional Translations ... Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong…16Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. 17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. 18The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.… Cross References Job 38:15 Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken. Psalm 10:15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found. Psalm 41:12 In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever. Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul. Psalm 71:6 I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother's womb. My praise is always for You. Psalm 119:116 Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 145:14 The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. Treasury of Scripture For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholds the righteous. arms Psalm 10:15 Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none. Job 38:15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken. Ezekiel 30:21-25 Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword… Lord Psalm 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Psalm 41:12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever. Psalm 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Jump to Previous Arms Broken Evil-Doers Good Power Righteous Shivered Support Sustaining Sustains Upholdeth Upholds WickedJump to Next Arms Broken Evil-Doers Good Power Righteous Shivered Support Sustaining Sustains Upholdeth Upholds WickedPsalm 37 1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God, 12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked (17) The arms--i.e., of the body, not the sword and bow mentioned above. In contrast, the arms of Jehovah are under the righteous, and uphold him.Verse 17. - For the arms of the wicked shall be broken (scrap. Psalm 10:15). The wicked shall be disabled from doing more mischief. If not slain outright, they shall return from the combats that they have provoked with shattered weapons (ver. 15) and damaged persons. But the Lord up-holdeth the righteous. Their adversaries in the encounters. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the arms זְרוֹע֣וֹת (zə·rō·w·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 2220: The arm, the foreleg, force of the wicked רְ֭שָׁעִים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will be broken, תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה (tiš·šā·ḇar·nāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel upholds וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ (wə·sō·w·mêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of the righteous. צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links Psalm 37:17 NIVPsalm 37:17 NLT Psalm 37:17 ESV Psalm 37:17 NASB Psalm 37:17 KJV Psalm 37:17 BibleApps.com Psalm 37:17 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:17 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:17 French Bible Psalm 37:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 37:17 For the arms of the wicked shall (Psalm Ps Psa.) |