Psalms 37:26

37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, ¹ 

and his children ²  are blessed.

Psalms 37:21

37:21 Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt,

but the godly show compassion and are generous. ³ 

Psalms 112:5

112:5 It goes well for the one ⁴  who generously lends money,

and conducts his business honestly. ⁵ 

Psalms 83:8

83:8 Even Assyria has allied with them,

lending its strength to the descendants of Lot. ⁶  (Selah)

[37:26]  ¹ tn The active participles describe characteristic behavior.

[37:26]  ² tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”

[37:21]  ³ tn Heb “an evil [man] borrows and does not repay; but a godly [man] is gracious and gives.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and godly individual are in view. The three active participles and one imperfect (“repay”) draw attention to the characteristic behavior of the two types.

[112:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “man.”

[112:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “he sustains his matters with justice.”

[83:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “they are an arm for the sons of Lot.” The “arm” is here a symbol of military might.