Psalm 37:40
New International Version
The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

New Living Translation
The LORD helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.

English Standard Version
The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

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

King James Bible
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 King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
The LORD helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

NASB 1995
The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

NASB 1977
And the LORD helps them, and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh helps them and protects them; He protects them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

Amplified Bible
The LORD helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD helps and delivers them; He will deliver them from the wicked and will save them because they take refuge in Him.

American Standard Version
And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
LORD JEHOVAH is a helper for them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them because they hope in him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: and he shall rescue them from sinners, and save them, because they have hoped in him.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD helps his people and saves them from the wicked because they run to him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord will help them and deliver them : and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them, because they have hoped in him.

English Revised Version
And the LORD helpeth them, and rescueth them: he rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from wicked people. He saves them because they have taken refuge in him.

Good News Translation
He helps them and rescues them; he saves them from the wicked, because they go to him for protection.

International Standard Version
The LORD helps and delivers them; he will deliver them from the wicked, and he will save them because they have sought refuge in him.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in Him.

Literal Standard Version
And YHWH helps them and delivers them, | He delivers them from the wicked, | And saves them, | Because they trusted in Him!

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

New American Bible
The LORD helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in him.

NET Bible
The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, because they take refuge in him.

New Heart English Bible
And the LORD helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked, and saves them, Because they have taken refuge in him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD will help them, and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

World English Bible
Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong
39The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. 40The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:20
And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.

Psalm 22:4
In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

Psalm 34:22
The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Psalm 46:5
God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

Psalm 97:10
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Isaiah 31:5
Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it."


Treasury of Scripture

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

the Lord

Isaiah 31:5
As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

Isaiah 46:4
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Daniel 3:17,28
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king…

from

Psalm 17:13
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Psalm 27:2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

1 John 2:13,14
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father…

because

Psalm 22:4,5
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them…

1 Chronicles 5:20
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

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Psalm 37
1. David persuades to patience and confidence in God,
12. by the different estate of the godly and the wicked














Verse 40. - And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them; he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. The ground of God's favour towards the righteous, and the ground moreover of their righteousness itself (ver. 3), is their trust in him. Trusting in him, they have taken his Law for their rule of life, and made it their constant endeavour to serve and please him.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

helps
וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם (way·ya‘·zə·rêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

and delivers them;
וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם (way·p̄al·lə·ṭêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6403: To slip out, escape, to deliver

He rescues
יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם (yə·p̄al·lə·ṭêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6403: To slip out, escape, to deliver

and saves them
וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם (wə·yō·wō·šî·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

from the wicked,
מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים (mê·rə·šā·‘îm)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they take refuge
חָ֥סוּ (ḥā·sū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in

in Him.
בֽוֹ׃ (ḇōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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