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24 Even if he stumbles, he will never fall headlong,
    for the Lord holds him by the hand.[a]
25 From my youth until my present old age,
    I have never seen the righteous man abandoned
    or his children reduced to begging for bread.
26 He is always compassionate and generous in lending,
    and his children will be blessed.[b]

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  1. Psalm 37:24 See Prov 24:16.
  2. Psalm 37:26 Blessed: see note on Ps 1:1.

24 though he may stumble, he will not fall,(A)
    for the Lord upholds(B) him with his hand.

25 I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(C)
    or their children begging(D) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(E)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](F)

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  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed