Psalms

Psalm 37:39–40

³⁹The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;

He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

⁴⁰The LORD helps and delivers them;

He rescues and saves them from the wicked,

because they take refuge in Him.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The salvation	וּתְשׁוּעַ֣ת	ū·ṯə·šū·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8668 deliverance, salvation
of the righteous	צַ֭דִּיקִים	ṣad·dî·qîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6662 just, righteous
from the LORD	מֵיְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their stronghold	מָֽ֝עוּזָּ֗ם	mā·‘ūz·zām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
in time	בְּעֵ֣ת	bə·‘êṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
of trouble	צָרָֽה׃	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
helps	וַֽיַּעְזְרֵ֥ם	way·ya‘·zə·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5826 help, succour
and delivers them	וַֽיְפַ֫לְּטֵ֥ם	way·p̄al·lə·ṭêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6403 escape
He rescues	יְפַלְּטֵ֣ם	yə·p̄al·lə·ṭêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6403 escape
and saves them	וְיוֹשִׁיעֵ֑ם	wə·yō·wō·šî·‘êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
from the wicked	מֵ֭רְשָׁעִים	mê·rə·šā·‘îm	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
because	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they take refuge	חָ֥סוּ	ḥā·sū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2620 seek refuge
in Him	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 37:39 Psalm 9:9 · Psalm 91:15 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 3:8 · 2 Timothy 4:17 · Psalm 46:1 · Ephesians 2:8 · Colossians 1:11 · Jonah 2:9 · Isaiah 33:2

Psalm 37:40 Isaiah 31:5 · Daniel 3:17 · 1 Chronicles 5:20 · Isaiah 46:4 · Daniel 3:28 · Daniel 6:23 · Psalm 22:4–5 · 1 John 5:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.