6/19/19 

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old,
    yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
    or his children begging for bread.

The author of this Psalm is thought to be David.  David died at 70 years old.  And he had a wealth of experiences to remember as he wrote this statement.  The inspiration under which he wrote means more than his experience.  But still his experience is considerable.

He knew of the struggles of Saul, of Jonathan, of his three nephews, and of his sons.

So what does it mean for the righteous to not be forsaken?  It seems here he is particularly referring to food and shelter, the necessities of life.

The least we must claim from this, if we see it as a promise, is that in our particular providence, whether it be famine or plenty, the believer will do at least as good as his course in life indicates.

There will have to be a famine in the land for his family to be in need.  And at that time their confidence in God will be at such a level that they will not be among the beggars in the street.

Remember 37:19 they are not put to shame in evil times;
    in the days of famine they have abundance.