Psalms 37:40
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.”
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“The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them: He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 37:40 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And 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.
- Psalms 17:13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
- Psalms 22:4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
- Psalms 27:2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
- Psalms 34:20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
- Proverbs 20:22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
- Isaiah 31:5Like 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.”
- Isaiah 46:4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.
- Daniel 3:17If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.
- Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
- Daniel 6:23The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den, and when Daniel was lifted out of the den, no wounds whatsoever were found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
- 1 John 2:13I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
- 1 John 5:18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).