Psalms 37:25 (DBY)

Passage

I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:23 The steps of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way:

Psalms 37:24 though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.

Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread:

Psalms 37:26 all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

Psalms 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "been", "young", "seen", "righteous", "forsaken", "seed", "seeking", and "bread". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "been" and "young", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "though he fall he shall not be..." into verse 26's "all the day he is gracious and...", so "been" and "young" 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 "been" and "young" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.