34:19 The godly 1 face many dangers, 2
but the Lord saves 3 them 4 from each one of them.
37:26 All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, 5
and his children 6 are blessed.
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.
1 tn The Hebrew text uses the singular form; the representative or typical godly person is envisioned.
2 tn Or “trials.”
3 tn The Hebrew imperfect verbal form highlights the generalizing statement and draws attention to the fact that the
4 tn Heb “him,” agreeing with the singular form in the preceding line.
5 tn The active participles describe characteristic behavior.
6 tn Or “offspring”; Heb “seed.”
9 tn Heb “and the deliverance of the godly [ones] [is] from the
10 tn Heb “[he is] their place of refuge in a time of trouble.”
13 tn The prefixed verbal forms with vav (ו) consecutive carry on the generalizing tone of the preceding verse.
17 tn Grk “boasts against, exults over,” in victory.