English Standard Version
Psalms 37:33
33The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
Psalms 37:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
- New International Version (NIV)but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
Context of Psalms 37:33
31The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. 32The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. 34Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. 35I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
Read all of Psalms 37Psalms 37:33 word by word
יְ֭הוָה לֹא־יַעַזְבֶ֣נּוּ בְיָד֑וֹ וְלֹ֥א יַ֝רְשִׁיעֶ֗נּוּ בְּהִשָּׁפְטֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 37:33
- Psalms 31:7I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,
- Psalms 124:6Blessed be the Lord, who has not given us as prey to their teeth!
- 1 Samuel 23:26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them,
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
- 2 Peter 2:9then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
- Psalms 109:31For he stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
- Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Commentaries on Psalms 37:33
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33The Lord will not leave him in his hand - Compare 2 Peter 2:9. That is, He will rescue him out of the hand of the wicked; he will not leave him, so that the wicked shall accomplish his purpose. The psalmist here undoubtedly means to refer mainly to what will occur in the present life - to the fact that God will interpose to deliver the righteous from the evil designs of the wicked, as he interposes to save his people from famine and want. The meaning is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-33Verses 21-33 The Lord our God requires that we do justly, and render to all their due. It is a great sin for those that are able, to deny the payment of just debts; it is a great misery not to be able to pay them. He that is truly merciful, will be ever merciful. We must leave our sins; learn to do well, and cleave to it. This is true religion. The blessing of God is the spring, sweetness, and security of all earthly enjoyments. And if we are sure of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-33The godly are wise; they do good and reject evil. The Lord cares for them, protecting them and ensuring that they receive their rightful portion of the land as their inheritance. The wicked might try to ambush the godly, but they will not succeed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. The devices of the wicked against the good fail because God acquits them.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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