Psalms 37:24

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“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.”

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BSBPD

“Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 37:24 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
  2. Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
  3. Psalms 40:2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
  4. Psalms 91:12They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
  5. Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
  6. Psalms 145:14The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
  7. Psalms 147:6The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
  8. Proverbs 24:16For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
  9. Micah 7:7But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
  10. Micah 7:8Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.
  11. Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
  12. Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
  13. Luke 22:60“Man, I do not know what you are talking about,” Peter replied. While he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.
  14. John 10:27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

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