Kenneth Copeland — Blessings from the Lord
Psalm 37:25-26
KJV—I have been young, and now am old;
yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful,
and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Amp—I have been young and now am old,
yet have I not seen the [uncompromisingly]
righteous forsaken or his seed begging
bread. All day long he is merciful and deals
graciously; he lends, and his offspring
is blessed.
Moffatt—I have been young and I am old,
but never have I seen good men forsaken;
they always have something to give away,
something wherewith to bless their families.
NIV—I was young and now I am old, yet I
have never seen the righteous forsaken or
their children begging bread. They are always
generous and lend freely; their children
will be blessed.
Psalm 84:1-12
Amp—How lovely are Your tabernacles, O
Lord of hosts! My soul yearns, yes, even
pines and is homesick for the courts of the
Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out and
sing for joy to the living God. Yes, the sparrow
has found a house, and the swallow a
nest for herself, where she may lay her
young, even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,
my King and my God.
Blessed—happy, fortunate [to be envied]—
are those who dwell in Your house and
Your presence; they will be singing Your
praises all the day long. Selah [pause, and
calmly think of that]. Blessed—happy, fortunate
[to be envied]—is the man whose
strength is in You; in whose heart are the
highways to Zion. Passing through the valley
of weeping they make it a place of
springs; the early rain also fills [the pools]
with blessings. They go from strength to
strength—increasing in victorious power;
each of them appears before God in Zion.
O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah [pause, and
calmly think of that]! Behold our shield [the
king as Your agent], O God, and look upon
the face of Your anointed! For a day in
Your courts is better than a thousand [anywhere
else]; I had rather be a doorkeeper
and stand at the threshold in the house of
my God than to dwell [at ease] in the tents
of wickedness.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the
Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and
[future] glory—honor, splendor and heavenly
bliss! No good thing will He withhold from
those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts,
blessed—happy, fortunate [to be envied]—is
the man who trusts in You, (leaning and
believing on You, committing all and confidently
looking to You, and that without
fear or misgiving)!
