Psalms 37:18–26
The Lord knows the days of the blameless and upholds them in famine; their steps are firm and their hands are generous because God sustains them.
18 Yahweh knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19 They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of Yahweh shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21 The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
23 A man’s steps are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.
24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.
25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
The Lord knows the days of the blameless and upholds them in famine; their steps are firm and their hands are generous because God sustains them.
To provide a senior believer's testimony to the unwavering faithfulness of God's providence, contrasting the stability and generosity of the righteous with the fragility of the wicked.
The Meek Inherit the Land as the Wicked Fade
Because the LORD will remove the wicked and give the future to the meek, His people must refuse fretting, trust Him, do good, and wait for His salvation.