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Psalm 37:19

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
18The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
19They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20But the wicked shall perish. The enemies of the LORD shall be like the beauty of the fields. They will vanish— vanish like smoke.
21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.
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Notice

Famine makes the promise of satisfaction hard to take lightly: the righteous face days of real scarcity, yet the psalm speaks of God’s provision.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Both name evil days; the psalm speaks of provision within them, while Ephesians urges care in using the time.
Psalm 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.Both describe God’s care for those who honor him, expressed through satisfaction, answered cries, and rescue.
Psalm 33:19to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.Both name famine as a danger through which God sustains those who depend on him.
Proverbs 10:3The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.Both speak of the righteous receiving sustenance from the LORD when hunger threatens.
Job 5:20–22In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.Both passages speak of preservation in famine, with Job’s speaker describing rescue from death.
Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.The psalm promises satisfaction during famine, while Isaiah describes security that includes a sure supply of bread and water.
Isaiah 58:11and the LORD will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of …Both describe God satisfying people amid scarcity, whether in days of famine or in dry places.
Psalm 41:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.Both speak of God’s care in a time of evil, with Psalm 41 naming deliverance for someone who considers the poor.
Amos 5:13Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.Their shared thread is an evil time; Amos describes prudent silence, while the psalm speaks of sustenance.
1 Kings 17:6The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.The psalm promises satisfaction in famine; the account of ravens bringing food describes provision through bread, meat, and water.
Luke 12:31But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.Both connect provision with a life directed toward God, through righteousness in the psalm and seeking God’s Kingdom in Luke.
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Encouragement

The psalm’s confidence includes the presence of famine and evil days. Its promise rests on YHWH who upholds the righteous, whose care reaches into material need.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).