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Psalms 37:39
39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalms 37:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
- New International Version (NIV)The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble.
Context of Psalms 37:39
37Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of [that] man is peace; 38but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40And Jehovah will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them; for they trust in him.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:39 word by word
וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת צַ֭דִּיקִים מֵיְהוָ֑ה מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם בְּעֵ֣ת צָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 37:39
- Psalms 3:8Salvation is of Jehovah; thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
- Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation: I will trust, and not be afraid; for Jah, Jehovah, is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation.
- Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
- Ephesians 2:8For ye are saved by grace, through faith; and this not of yourselves; it is God's gift:
- Psalms 9:9And Jehovah will be a refuge to the oppressed one, a refuge in times of distress.
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a help in distresses, very readily found.
- Psalms 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him.
- Isaiah 33:2Jehovah, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be their arm every morning, yea, our salvation in the time of trouble.
- Colossians 1:11strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord - It is the Lord who made them righteous, by blotting out their sins, and infusing his Holy Spirit into their hearts; and it is by his grace they are continually sustained, and finally brought to the kingdom of glory: "He is their strength in the time of trouble."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord - Or, salvation comes to the righteous from the Lord. While the wicked are cut off, the righteous shall be safe. There are evidently two ideas here: (1) that there will be salvation to the righteous, while the wicked are cut off; (2) that this comes from the Lord, and not from themselves. It is not owing to any power of their own that they are safe, but is solely because they are kept by the Lord. He is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-40Verses 34-40 Duty is ours, and we must mind it; but events are God's, we must refer the disposal of them to him. What a striking picture is in ver. #(35-36), of many a prosperous enemy of God! But God remarkably blights the projects of the prosperous wicked, especially persecutors. None are perfect in themselves, but believers are so in Christ Jesus. If all the saint's days continue dark and cloudy, his dying day may prove comfortable, and his sun set…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-40The Lord provides strength for his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4039-40. strength--(Psa 27:1; 28:8). trouble--straits (Psa 9:9; 10:1). In trust and quietness is the salvation of the pious from all foes and all their devices.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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