Psalms 37:40

Psalms 37:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.

Context of Psalms 37:40

38But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future for the wicked. 39The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

Psalms 37:40 word by word

וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם יְהוָ֗ה וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם כִּי־חָ֥סוּ בֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• them, and deliverפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• them from the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• and saveיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• them, because they trustחָסָהchâsâh · to seek refugeH2620

Cross-references for Psalms 37:40

• Isaiah 31:5Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”
• Isaiah 46:4Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
• Daniel 3:17If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand.
• Daniel 6:23The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
• Psalms 17:13Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down; with your sword rescue me from the wicked.
• Psalms 27:2When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
• 1 John 2:13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one.
• 1 John 5:18We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the One who was born of God keeps them safe, and the evil one cannot harm them.
• Psalms 22:4In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
• 1 Chronicles 5:20They were helped in fighting them, and God delivered the Hagrites and all their allies into their hands, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.

Commentaries on Psalms 37:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40The Lord - shall deliver them - For they are always exposed to trials, and liable to fall. Because they trust in him - They keep faith, prayer, love, and obedience in continual exercise. They continue to believe in, love, and obey God; and he continues to save them.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40And the Lord shall help them - He will interpose to defend them when they are in danger and in trouble. And deliver them - Rescue them from their dangers, and from the power of the wicked. He shall deliver them from the wicked - From all the attempts of the wicked to destroy them. And save them - Or, preserve them. He will keep them to everlasting life. Because they trust in him - They rely on him, and not on themselves. This verse is a summing up of the…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