Psalm 37:40

Translations

Modern

The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

Traditional

And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

Literal

And YHWH helps them and rescues them; He shall rescue them from the wicked and save them, because they have taken refuge in Him.

Latin

Et adjuvabit eos Dominus, et liberabit eos; et eruet eos a peccatoribus, et salvabit eos, quia speraverunt in eo.

Original

Hebrew

English

The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

Notes

Psalms 37:39–40

The Lord provides strength for his people.

Psalms 37:1–40

This psalm addresses the issues raised in Psalm 36:

How should the godly react to evil?
When will the Lord bring justice?
Why does he allow the wicked to harm his creation?

Psalm 37 provides clear answers that reduce the tensions of life (Psalm 37:1–9, 34) and promise that the meek will have a future (Psalm 37:10–11, 39–40).

The contrast between the godly and the wicked highlights the uselessness of foolishness (Psalm 37:12–24, 27–33). The psalmist's personal insights add a human element (Psalm 37:25–26, 35–38). He encourages viewing the land's inheritance with a long-term perspective: The earth belongs to the Lord, who will give it to those he blesses—the humble and godly who trust, hope, and follow him (see Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; see also Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5).

Theme notes and profiles

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