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Psalm 37:25

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

23A man’s steps are established by the LORD. He delights in his way.
24Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for the LORD holds him up with his hand.
25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.
26All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
27Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
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Bread for children makes this old man’s account of God’s care concrete, offering comfort while raising hard questions for readers who have known hunger.

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Where else Scripture says this

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

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Matthew 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.Both passages connect righteousness with provision, expressing confidence that God cares for the needs of those who seek him.
Hebrews 13:5Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”Both connect material concerns with assurance against abandonment: the psalm recounts what the speaker has seen, while Hebrews quotes God’s promise.
Psalm 37:28For the LORD loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.Both speak of the LORD’s refusal to forsake his people and extend their concern to the next generation.
Proverbs 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.Both describe provision extending beyond a righteous person’s own life to descendants, through bread in the psalm and inheritance in Proverbs.
Psalm 25:13His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.Both describe well-being that reaches a person’s offspring, with bread in Psalm 37 and inherited land in Psalm 25.
Psalm 112:2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.Both connect the upright with blessing reaching their offspring, describing children who share in the good spoken of their parents.
1 Samuel 12:22For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the LORD to make you a people for himself.Both affirm that the LORD does not forsake his people; Samuel names God’s great name and choice as the grounds.
2 Corinthians 4:9pursued, yet not forsaken; struck down, yet not destroyed;Both speak of being unforsaken, while Paul’s words make explicit that this assurance can coexist with pursuit and being struck down.
Psalm 94:14For the LORD won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.Both affirm that God does not forsake those who belong to him, using the language of abandonment to express his faithfulness.
Joshua 1:5No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you nor forsake you.Both speak of being unforsaken across a lifetime: the psalm looks back, while God’s promise to Joshua looks ahead.
Genesis 17:7I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and …Both extend their scope to offspring, though Genesis speaks of God’s covenant and the psalm describes observed provision.
Luke 1:53–55He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.Both concern hunger and provision, with bread for children in the psalm and good things for the hungry in Luke.
Where this verse fits

Job loss or money fear. aging. fear for the future.

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Ask an older believer about provision through hardship

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Encouragement

These words recount a lifetime of seeing God’s care. They give no grounds for judging a hungry person’s faith; the speaker’s confidence rests in God’s faithfulness to the righteous.

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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).