Psalms 37:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down{H8714)}: for the LORD upholdeth{H8802)} him with his hand.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־יִפֹּ֥ל לֹֽא־יוּטָ֑ל כִּֽי־יְ֝הוָ֗ה סוֹמֵ֥ךְ יָדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Though he yippōl he will not yûṭāl, for YHWH sômēk his yādô.

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - though/when/if
• *yippōl*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he falls
• *lōʾ*: particle of negation - not
• *yûṭāl*: Hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be cast down
• *YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh
• *sômēk*: Qal participle, masculine singular - supporting/upholding
• *yādô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand

Word Meanings

• *kî-yippōl*: though he falls/when he falls/if he falls
• *yûṭāl*: will be cast down/will be hurled down/will be utterly cast down
• *sômēk yādô*: upholds his hand/supports his hand/sustains him by the hand

Referenced Verses

• Ps 145:14 : 14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
• Prov 24:16 : 16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
• John 10:27-30 : 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.
• Ps 94:18 : 18 When I said{H8804)}, My foot slippeth{H8804)}; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up{H8799)}.
• Luke 22:31-32 : 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• Mic 7:7-8 : 7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
• Luke 2:34 : 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
• Ps 34:19-20 : 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
• Ps 37:17 : 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth{H8802)} the righteous.
• Ps 40:2 : 2 He brought me up{H8686)} also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set{H8686)} my feet upon a rock, and established{H8790)} my goings.
• Ps 91:12 : 12 They shall bear thee up{H8799)} in their hands, lest thou dash{H8799)} thy foot against a stone.
• Ps 147:6 : 6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
• Luke 22:60-62 : 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.