Psalms 37:33
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
- KJV
- The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
- WEB
- The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
- ASV
- Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.
- DARBY
- Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
- BLB
- YHWH will not leave him in his hand, and will not declare him wicked in his being judged.
- ÅB
- Herren overlater ham ikke i hånden hans
og fordømmer ham ikke når han blir dømt. - OTB
- Men Herren vil ikke overgi dem i de ugudeliges hånd
Eller la dem bli dømt når de blir stilt for retten. - B1930
- Herren overlater ham ikke i hans hånd, og fordømmer ham ikke når han blir dømt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 109:31
For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
Read in context2 Peter 2:9
if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
Read in contextRomans 8:1
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextRomans 8:33–34
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.
Read in context2 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.
Read in contextPsalms 31:7–8
I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
Read in contextPsalms 124:6–7
Blessed be the LORD, who has not given us as prey to their teeth.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:26–28
Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
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