Psalms 37:26

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All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 112:5 : 5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.
  • Ps 37:21 : 21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.
  • Deut 15:8-9 : 8 Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful lest you entertain the wicked thought that the seventh year, the year of cancellation of debts, has almost arrived, and your attitude be wrong toward your impoverished fellow Israelite and you do not lend him anything; he will cry out to the LORD against you and you will be regarded as having sinned. 10 You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.
  • Ps 147:13 : 13 For he makes the bars of your gates strong. He blesses your children within you.
  • Prov 20:7 : 7 The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
  • Jer 32:39 : 39 I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.
  • Matt 5:7 : 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  • Luke 6:35-38 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Do Not Judge Others“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you: A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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    2 verses
    80%

    24Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the LORD holds his hand.

    25I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.

  • Ps 112:2-6
    5 verses
    78%

    2His descendants will be powerful on the earth; the godly will be blessed.

    3His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.

    4In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

    5It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.

    6For he will never be shaken; others will always remember one who is just.

  • Ps 37:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

    22Surely those favored by the LORD will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.

  • Prov 19:17
    76%

    17The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

  • Ps 37:27-29
    3 verses
    74%

    27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.

    28For the LORD promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

    29The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.

  • Ps 112:9
    74%

    9He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

  • Prov 22:9
    73%

    9A generous person will be blessed, for he has given some of his food to the poor.

  • Ps 25:13
    73%

    13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

  • 2 Cor 9:9
    72%

    9Just as it is written,“He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

  • Deut 28:12
    72%

    12The LORD will open for you his good treasure house, the heavens, to give you rain for the land in its season and to bless all you do; you will lend to many nations but you will not borrow from any.

  • Ps 22:30
    72%

    30A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the Lord.

  • Prov 13:22
    71%

    22A good person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

  • Deut 15:8
    71%

    8Instead, you must be sure to open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

  • Job 20:10
    71%

    10His sons must recompense the poor; his own hands must return his wealth.

  • Ps 107:37-38
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    71%

    37They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit.

    38He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number.

  • Deut 15:10
    71%

    10You must by all means lend to him and not be upset by doing it, for because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you attempt.

  • Prov 21:26
    71%

    26All day long he has craved greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

  • Ps 72:17
    70%

    17May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

  • Ps 89:29
    70%

    29I will give him an eternal dynasty, and make his throne as enduring as the skies above.

  • Ps 41:1-2
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    70%

    1For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, may the LORD deliver him.

    2May the LORD protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

  • Ps 103:17
    70%

    17But the LORD continually shows loyal love to his faithful followers, and is faithful to their descendants,

  • Ps 15:5
    70%

    5He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be shaken.

  • Prov 28:27
    70%

    27The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.

  • Prov 28:8
    70%

    8The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

  • Prov 22:7
    70%

    7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  • Ps 18:50
    69%

    50He gives his king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever.”

  • Exod 22:25
    69%

    25“If you lend money to any of my people who are needy among you, do not be like a moneylender to him; do not charge him interest.

  • Prov 11:24
    69%

    24One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

  • Prov 20:7
    69%

    7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

  • 2 Sam 22:51
    69%

    51He gives his king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and to his descendants forever!”

  • Ps 136:21-22
    2 verses
    69%

    21and gave their land as an inheritance, for his loyal love endures,

    22as an inheritance to Israel his servant, for his loyal love endures,

  • Isa 61:9
    69%

    9Their descendants will be known among the nations, their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that the LORD has blessed them.”

  • Ps 111:4
    69%

    4He does amazing things that will be remembered; the LORD is merciful and compassionate.

  • Ps 89:36
    69%

    36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,

  • Ps 24:5
    69%

    5Such godly people are rewarded by the LORD, and vindicated by the God who delivers them.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
    68%

    6My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

  • Gen 26:4
    68%

    4I will multiply your descendants so they will be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands. All the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.

  • Luke 6:34-35
    2 verses
    68%

    34And if you lend to those from whom you hope to be repaid, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may be repaid in full.

    35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.