Psalms 37:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י זְרוֹע֣וֹת רְ֭שָׁעִים תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָה וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְ צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

For zərôʿôt rəšāʿîm will tiššābarnâ, but sômēk ṣaddîqîm [is] YHWH.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *zərôʿôt*: feminine plural construct - arms of
• *rəšāʿîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - wicked ones
• *tiššābarnâ*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine plural - they will be broken
• *sômēk*: Qal participle, masculine singular construct - upholder of/supporter of
• *ṣaddîqîm*: masculine plural adjective/noun - righteous ones
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

• *zərôʿôt*: arms/strength/power
• *tiššābarnâ*: will be broken/will be shattered
• *sômēk*: upholder/supporter/sustainer

Referenced Verses

• Ps 145:14 : 14 Jehovah upholdeth all that fall, And raiseth up all those that are bowed down.
• Ps 63:8 : 8 My soul followeth hard after thee: Thy right hand upholdeth me.
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
• Ps 10:15 : 15 Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
• Ps 37:24 : 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
• Ps 119:116-117 : 116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live; And let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.
• Job 38:15 : 15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
• Ps 41:12 : 12 And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
• Ps 51:12 : 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; And uphold me with a willing spirit.
• Ezek 30:21-25 : 21 Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it hath not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword. 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong [arm], and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. 23 And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. 24 And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. 25 And I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon; and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.