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NASB | Psalm 37:25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 37:25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned Or his descendants pleading for bread. |
Bible Question: David said He has never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. Does that mean that saints should never have to ask for help if they need it? What exactly is David saying? |
Bible Answer: Hi humility, No, if you are poor, that does not mean that you are not righteous. There are indeed many things, sins of all types and stripes in our lives that would point to our not being righteous, but being poor is certainly not, one of them. Read the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. The rich man ended up in separation from God and in need of comfort. He thirsted with an unquenchable thirst, while Lazarus (a poor beggar) was protected and comforted in the bosom of Abraham. It sounds like maybe you have been listing to a false Gospel of prosperity that is often promulgated on TV. The Bible does not teach that we will be rich in worldly treasures, or that God wants us to have material wealth in the world. Matt 6:19-24; Luke 12:13-21 Here is some commentary on Psalm 37 that will help you to understand that it is 'not' saying, if you are poor you are not righteous. "The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of this, we are sure not to want any thing good for us in this world. By his grace and Holy Spirit, he directs the thoughts, affections, and designs of good men. By his providence he overrules events, so as to make their way plain. He does not always show them his way for a distance, but leads them step by step, as children are led. God will keep them from being ruined by their falls, either into sin or into trouble, though such as fall into sin will be sorely hurt. Few, if any, have known the consistent believer, or his children, reduced to abject, friendless want. God forsakes not his saints in affliction; and in heaven only the righteous shall dwell for ever; that will be their everlasting habitation. A good man may fall into the hands of a messenger of Satan, and be sorely buffeted, but God will not leave him in his enemy's hands." M.H. John |
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Col Sampath | ||
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kalos | ||
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Turnip | ||
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humility | ||
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stjohn | ||
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Kathy Reynolds |