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39 But the Lord delivers the godly;[a]
he protects them in times of trouble.[b]
40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from the wicked and delivers them,[c]
for they seek his protection.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:39 tn Heb “and the deliverance of the godly [ones] [is] from the Lord.”
  2. Psalm 37:39 tn Heb “[he is] their place of refuge in a time of trouble.”
  3. Psalm 37:40 tn The prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) consecutive carry on the generalizing tone of the preceding verse.

39 The salvation(A) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.(B)
40 The Lord helps(C) them and delivers(D) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves(E) them,
    because they take refuge(F) in him.

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