Psalms 37:17
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
זְרוֹעַ
the arms of
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זְרוֹעַ
Arm, strength, power. Zerowa. The arm of God is His active power intervening in human history. It is never too short to reach whatever needs reaching.
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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שָׁבַר
they will be broken
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שָׁבַר
to burst (literally or figuratively)
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