Psalm 37:17
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous."
Word-by-Word Analysis
זְרוֹעַ
zᵉrôwaʻ
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
שָׁבַר
shâbar
to burst (literally or figuratively)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
סָמַךְ
çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
Key Terms in This Verse
סָמַךְ çâmak
to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)
Study H5564 →זְרוֹעַ zᵉrôwaʻ
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
Study H2220 →Cross References
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.
The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
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