Psalms 37:26

26 They are always gracious and generous. Their children are a blessing.

Psalms 37:26 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 37:26

[He is] ever merciful, and lendeth
He sympathizes with the poor in distress, and shows mercy to miserable objects; not only by words, but deeds: and this is his constant disposition and conduct; of which his lending, as well as giving to persons in necessity, is an instance; and which shows capacity, and is a proof of the observation of the psalmist, that such are never forsaken, nor left to beg their bread: so far from it, that they have to lend and give to others;

and his seed [is] blessed;
either his seed sown, his alms deeds, which are blessed to him and his, and to them to whom he ministers, as Jarchi explains it; see ( 2 Corinthians 9:6 2 Corinthians 9:10 ) ; or rather his offspring, who are blessed of God with things temporal for his sake; and are blessed by men, who say of them, these are the posterity of such and such liberal persons.

Psalms 37:26 In-Context

24 Though they trip up, they won't be thrown down, because the LORD holds their hand.
25 I was young and now I'm old, but I have never seen the righteous left all alone, have never seen their children begging for bread.
26 They are always gracious and generous. Their children are a blessing.
27 Turn away from evil! Do good! Then you will live in the land forever.
28 The LORD loves justice. He will never leave his faithful all alone. They are guarded forever, but the children of the wicked are eliminated.
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