Mazmur 34:19

34:19 The godly ¹  face many dangers, ² 

but the Lord saves ³  them ⁴  from each one of them.

Mazmur 37:26

37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, ⁵ 

and his children ⁶  are blessed.

Mazmur 37:39-40

37:39 But the Lord delivers the godly; ⁷ 

he protects them in times of trouble. ⁸ 

37:40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;

he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, ⁹ 

for they seek his protection.

[34:19]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the singular form; the representative or typical godly person is envisioned.

[34:19]  ² tn Or “trials.”

[34:19]  ³ tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the Lord typically delivers the godly.

[34:19]  ⁴ tn Heb “him,” agreeing with the singular form in the preceding line.

[37:26]  ⁵ tn The active participles describe characteristic behavior.

[37:26]  ⁶ tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”

[37:39]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the deliverance of the godly [ones] [is] from the Lord.”

[37:39]  ⁸ tn Heb “[he is] their place of refuge in a time of trouble.”

[37:40]  ⁹ tn The prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) consecutive carry on the generalizing tone of the preceding verse.