Mazmur 37:24

37:24 Even if ¹  he trips, he will not fall headlong, ² 

for the Lord holds ³  his hand.

Mazmur 37:37

37:37 Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! ⁴ 

For the one who promotes peace has a future. ⁵ 

[37:24]  ¹ tn Other translation options for כִּי in this context are “when” (so NASB) or “though” (so NEB, NIV, NRSV).

[37:24]  ² tn Heb “be hurled down.”

[37:24]  ³ tn The active participle indicates this is characteristically true. See v. 17.

[37:37]  ⁴ tn Or “upright.”

[37:37]  ⁵ tn Heb “for [there is] an end for a man of peace.” Some interpret אַחֲרִית (’akharit, “end”) as referring to offspring (see the next verse and Ps 109:13; cf. NEB, NRSV).