Psalms 37:40
the Lord helps and rescue them, from the wicked he rescues and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
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In Context
39The righteous are saved by the Lord, who in time of distress is their refuge:
Cross References
Psalms 17:13Arise, Lord, face them and fell them. By your sword set me free from the wicked,
Psalms 27:2When the wicked drew near to assail me and eat up my flesh, it was those who distressed and opposed me who stumbled and fell.
1 John 2:13Parents, I am writing to you because you have come to know him who has been from the beginning. Young people, I am writing to you because you have conquered the evil one.
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 →