Psalms 37:40
And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 17:13Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;
Psalms 27:2When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Proverbs 20:22Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
Isaiah 46:4Even to old age I am the same, and even to hoar hairs will I carry you; I have made, and I will bear; yea, I will carry, and will deliver.
Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said: 'Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent His angel, and delivered His servants that trusted in Him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:35-40
Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the Lord , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39… Read the whole commentary →