Psalms 37:25 (LSB)

Passage

I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:23 The footsteps of a man are established by Yahweh, And He delights in his way.

Psalms 37:24 When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because Yahweh is the One who sustains his hand.

Psalms 37:25 I was young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his seed begging bread.

Psalms 37:26 All day long he is gracious and lends, And his seed is a blessing.

Psalms 37:27 Depart from evil and do good, So you will dwell forever.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "When he falls he will not be..." into verse 26's "All day long he is gracious and...", so "young" and "seen" 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 "young" and "seen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.