Psalms 37 · Verse 26

Psalms 37:26

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Psalms 37:26, King James Version

Psalms 37:26 in other translations

BSBThey are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
WEBAll day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
ASVAll the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
YLTAll the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
DARBYall the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.
BBEAll the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
WebsterHe is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

What does Psalms 37:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. his seed is blessed--literally, "for a blessing" (Ge 12:2; Psa 21:6). This position is still true as the rule of God's economy (1Ti 4:8; 6:6).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 He is ever merciful and lendeth - כל היום חונן kol haiyom chonen, "all the day he is compassionate." He is confirmed in the habit of godliness: he feels for the distresses of men, and is ready to divide and distribute to all that are in necessity. And his seed is blessed - The preceding words were not spoken casually; his seed, his posterity, is blessed; therefore they are not abandoned to beg their bread.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 37:21-33

The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments…

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Psalms 37:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַ֭יּוֹםHai.yomthe dayH3117
חוֹנֵ֣ןcho.Nen[he is] showing favorH2603
וּמַלְוֶ֑הu.mal.Vehand [he is] lendingH3867
וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹve.zar.'Oand offspring hisH2233
לִבְרָכָֽה\׃liv.ra.Khah[become] <into> a blessingH1293

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 37:26

  • Psalms 112:5

    A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  • Psalms 37:21

    The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  • Matthew 5:7

    Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

  • Jeremiah 32:39

    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:

  • Deuteronomy 15:8-10

    But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

  • Psalms 112:9

    He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  • Luke 6:35-38

    But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

  • Proverbs 20:7

    The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

  • Psalms 147:13

    For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ever. Heb. all the day. merciful.
21; 112:5,9; De 15:8-10; Mt 5:7; Lu 6:35-38
his seed.
Pr 20:7; Jer 32:39

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Context

  • Psalms 37:25

    I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

  • Psalms 37:26

    He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

  • Psalms 37:27

    Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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Psalms 37:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En todo tiempo tiene misericordia, y presta; y su simiente es para bendición.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		il use de grâce tout le jour, et il prête; et sa semence sera en bénédiction.
German
Elberfelder 1871		den ganzen Tag ist er gnädig und leiht, und sein Same wird gesegnet sein.