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Psalms 37:17

For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

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ASV

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

KJV

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

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7 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּ֤יkiforH3588 →
זְרוֹע֣וֹתze.ro.'ot[the] arms ofH2220 →
רְ֭שָׁעִיםRe.sha.'imwicked [people]H7563 →
תִּשָּׁבַ֑רְנָהti.sha.Var.nahthey will be brokenH7665 →
וְסוֹמֵ֖ךְve.so.Mekhand [is] sustainingH5564 →
צַדִּיקִ֣יםtza.di.Kimrighteous [people]H6662 →
יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.Psalms 63:8My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.Psalms 145:14The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.Job 5:12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.Psalms 37:24Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.Psalms 119:116–117Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.Psalms 51:12Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.Jude 1:24Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—Psalms 10:15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.Job 38:15Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.Psalms 41:12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.Ezekiel 30:21–25“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.Psalms 119:116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.Psalms 73:23Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.1 Corinthians 1:8He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ezekiel 30:21“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.

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