37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly; 1
he protects them in times of trouble. 2
37:40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;
he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, 3
for they seek his protection.
[37:39] 1 tn Heb “and the deliverance of the godly [ones] [is] from the Lord.”
[37:39] 2 tn Heb “[he is] their place of refuge in a time of trouble.”
[37:40] 3 tn The prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) consecutive carry on the generalizing tone of the preceding verse.
