The Meaning of Psalms 37:26 Explained

Psalms 37:26

KJV: He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

YLT: All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.

Darby: all the day he is gracious and lendeth, and his seed shall be a blessing.

ASV: All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[He is] ever  merciful,  and lendeth;  and his seed  [is] blessed. 

What does Psalms 37:26 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 37:18-29 - Ways That God Establishes
God takes pleasure in our lives. In each He is working out a plan. Even our failures do not turn Him away from us, for He keeps fast hold of our hands, Psalms 37:24, r.v., margin. Long after His people have passed home, God sees to their children. If they follow in their parents' ways, they are borne along in the stream of providential care; but obviously they may depart from it. What precious promises in Psalms 37:28; Psalms 37:31; Psalms 37:33; Psalms 37:37; Psalms 37:39-40! Never forsaken! Always sure of an Advocate in the Divine Presence! Not left to the mercy of our foes! Safely housed in the time of need! Dying in peace! Such are the blessings which accrue to the servant of God. Such has been the observation of one no longer young, Psalms 37:25.
When taunted, persecuted, maligned, desperate, go into a silent place and lift your tear-stained face to Him. He understands the unspoken language of sighs and tears. Do not hurry Him; He has ages to work in. Wait patiently and rest. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 37

1  David persuades to patience and confidence in God,
12  by the different estate of the godly and the wicked

What do the individual words in Psalms 37:26 mean?

Ever - [He is] merciful and lends and his descendants [are] blessed
כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם חוֹנֵ֣ן וּמַלְוֶ֑ה וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ לִבְרָכָֽה

כָּל־  Ever 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
הַ֭יּוֹם  - 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
חוֹנֵ֣ן  [He  is]  merciful 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָנַן 
Sense: to be gracious, show favour, pity.
וּמַלְוֶ֑ה  and  lends 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: לָוָה 
Sense: to join, be joined.
וְ֝זַרְע֗וֹ  and  his  descendants  [are] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: זֶרַע  
Sense: seed, sowing, offspring.
לִבְרָכָֽה  blessed 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular
Root: בְּרָכָה  
Sense: blessing.