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Psalms 37:26

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He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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  1. Psalms 112:5Rank 1 from verse 26
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    5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

  2. Psalms 37:21Rank 2 from verse 26
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    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  3. Matthew 5:7Rank 3 from verse 26
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    7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

  4. Deuteronomy 15:8–10Rank 4 from verse 26
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    8But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

    9Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

    10Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

  5. Jeremiah 32:39Rank 5 from verse 26
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    39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

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Psalms 37:26

COMBINED MEANING

ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

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lendeth

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Third-person singular present form of lend (to grant money, goods, or another thing for temporary use, ordinarily to be returned or repaid; sometimes without expecting repayment).

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seed

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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

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27Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

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