Psalms 37:40 — Meaning and Application

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.”

Psalms 37:40

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

But the salvation of the righteous {is} of the LORD: {he is} their strength in the time of trouble.

And 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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Psalms 37:1

"[{A Psalm} of David.] Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity."

Psalms 37:2

"For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb."

Psalms 37:3

"Trust in the LORD, and do good; {so} shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. {verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness}"

Psalms 37:4

"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Psalms 37:5

"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring {it} to pass. {Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon}"

Psalms 37:6

"And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday."

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