Psalms 37:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 37:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 37:17 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 37:17 — KJV
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.”
— Psalms 37:17 (KJV)
Psalms 37:17 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
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Cross-References for Psalms 37:17
“And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:17: wicked, lord, righteous
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:17: wicked, lord, righteous
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:17: wicked, lord, righteous
“For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:17: wicked, broken, lord
“The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness”
Shares key themes with Psalms 37:17: wicked, lord, righteous
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