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Psalm 37:39-40 KJV
Psalms · chapter 37 · verses 39–40
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. 40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.Psalm 37:39-40 · King James Version
Psalm 37:39-40 in context
37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
40And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
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Key words (Strong's)
- salvationtᵉshûwʻâhrescueH8668 →
- righteoustsaddîyqjustH6662 →
- strengthmâʻôwza fortified placeH4581 →
- deliverpâlaṭto slip outH6403 →
- wickedrâshâʻmorally wrongH7563 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- timeʻêthtime, especially now, when, etcH6256 →
- helpʻâzarto surroundH5826 →
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The psalmist's conclusion of this sermon (for that is the nature of this poem) is of the same purport with the whole, and inculcates the same things. I. The duty here pressed upon us is still the same (Psa 37:34): Wait on the Lord and keep his way.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 34-40