KJV King James Version
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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Psalm 37:17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
WEB World English Bible
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Yahweh upholds the righteous.
ASV American Standard Version
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
Surrounding context — Psalm 37
14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, [and] to slay such as be of upright conversation.
15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 A little that a righteous man hath [is] better than the riches of many wicked.
17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD [shall be] as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
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Isaiah 41:10Fear 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.Psalm 63:8My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.Psalm 145:14The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all [those that be] bowed down.Isaiah 42:1Behold 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.Psalm 37:24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.Psalm 119:116-117Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.Psalm 51:12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me [with thy] free spirit.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Psalm 10:15Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man]: seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.Psalm 41:12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.Job 38:15And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.Ezekiel 30:21-25Son 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.
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