Psalms 37:24 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:22 For such as are blessed of him shall inherit the land; And they that are cursed of him shall be cut off.

Psalms 37:23 A man`s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

Psalms 37:24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.

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 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "though", "fall", "shall", "utterly", "cast", "down", "jehovah", and "upholdeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "though" and "fall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "A man s goings are established of..." into verse 25's "I have been young and now am...", so "though" and "fall" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "though" and "fall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.