Psalms
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
Psalms 37:25
Psalms 37:25 (KJV) speaks to God's provision, God's faithfulness, and provision — words set in Psalms, Israel's songbook of honest prayer. Read it unhurried, and let it become a prayer you return to.
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Verses that sit beside this one
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19“(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”
Matthew 6:32“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”
Psalms 34:10“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Psalms 23:1“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.”
Malachi 3:10“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:”
2 Corinthians 9:8
Common questions
What does Psalms 37:25 mean?
In the King James Version, Psalms 37:25 reads: "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." The verse speaks to God's provision, God's faithfulness, and provision. To read it well, take it in the flow of Psalms 37 rather than on its own, and let the words settle slowly — reading it aloud, or turning it into a short prayer, is often what makes its meaning land.
Is Psalms 37:25 in the King James Version?
Yes. "I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." is Psalms 37:25 in the King James Version (KJV), found in Psalms chapter 37.
What are some related Bible verses to Psalms 37:25?
Verses that sit beside Psalms 37:25 include Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:32, and Psalms 34:10. Reading them alongside Psalms 37:25 deepens the theme of God's provision.
How can I pray with Psalms 37:25?
Read Psalms 37:25 slowly, take a breath, and turn it into a short prayer in your own words — thanking God for what it promises, or asking for what it points to. Keep it somewhere you will see it today, and let it be a companion rather than a task to finish.