Psalms 37:24 (WEB)

Passage

Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:22 For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

Psalms 37:23 A man’s goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way.

Psalms 37:24 Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

Psalms 37:25 I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.

Psalms 37:26 All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "though", "stumble", "shall", "fall", "yahweh", "holds", and "hand". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "though" and "stumble", 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 by..." into verse 25's "I have been young and now am...", so "though" and "stumble" 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 "stumble" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.