Psalm 37:26
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עוֹלָם
ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...
חָנַן
chânan
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
נָשָׁה
nâshâh
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
זֶרַע
zeraʻ
seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity
בָרַךְ
bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as...
Key Terms in This Verse
נָשָׁה nâshâh
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
Study H5383 →חָנַן chânan
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
Study H2603 →בָרַךְ bârak
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
Study H1288 →עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm
properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Study H5769 →Cross References
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
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