Psalms 37:17 (YLT)

Passage

For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:15 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.

Psalms 37:16 Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.

Psalms 37:17 For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.

Psalms 37:18 Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is--to the age.

Psalms 37:19 They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "arms", "wicked", "shivered", "jehovah", "sustaining", and "righteous". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "arms" and "wicked", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "Better FI is Fi the little of..." into verse 18's "Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect...", so "arms" and "wicked" 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 "arms" and "wicked" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.