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Psalm 37:26
All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.
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.
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.
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“All day long” makes generosity sound like a settled habit, while the blessing on his offspring extends the verse’s concern beyond one person.
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Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Micah names love of mercy among God’s requirements; the psalm describes a righteous person whose dealings show grace.
Proverbs 20:7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.Both sayings describe a righteous person and speak of blessing extending to his children.
Psalm 112:2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.Both verses name the offspring of the upright as blessed, extending their view beyond a single generation.
Luke 6:35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind …Both texts speak of lending with kindness; Luke specifies lending even to enemies without expecting repayment.
Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.Both sayings link gracious conduct with blessing, though Matthew names mercy received and the psalm names blessed offspring.
Proverbs 11:21Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.Both passages speak of good extending to the offspring of the righteous: blessing in the psalm and deliverance in Proverbs.
Proverbs 21:26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.Both describe the righteous through generosity, with the words “all day long” marking the contrast with coveting in Proverbs.
Psalm 25:13His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.Both verses extend their account of a person’s welfare to his offspring, naming blessing here and inheritance in Psalm 25.
Psalm 112:5It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.Both verses describe a man who deals with grace and lends, joining generosity with an account of his welfare.
Psalm 37:21The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.Both verses identify generosity as a mark of the righteous, expressed through giving and lending.
2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,Both texts connect a man’s care for others with blessing or mercy sought for his household.
Deuteronomy 15:6For the LORD your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they …Both passages speak of lending and blessing, though Deuteronomy addresses Israel among nations and the psalm describes a righteous person.
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