Bible Strands
Psalms 37:39
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community by contrasting the final destruction of the wicked with the preserved deliverance of the righteous.
The words — תְּשׁוּעַת (te.shu'at) = salvation of, and מָעוּזָּם (ma'uzam) = their stronghold or place of refuge.
The thread — The designation of Yahweh as a stronghold in distress appears in Psalms 9:9, while the active rescue of those who take refuge in Him is reiterated in Psalms 37:40.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to recognize that deliverance originates from Yahweh and to position themselves as a defensive point during periods of distress.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Cross-references
- Psalms 9:9 The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Psalms 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Psalms 3:8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; may Your blessing be on Your people. Selah
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Isaiah 33:2 O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.
- Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”
- Colossians 1:11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully