Psalms 34:19

34:19 The godly ¹  face many dangers, ² 

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

Psalms 37:26

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

and his children ⁶  are blessed.

Psalms 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.

Hebrews 6:10

6:10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

James 2:13

2:13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over ¹⁰  judgment.

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 Lord typically delivers the godly.

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.”

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

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

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

¹⁰ tn Grk “boasts against, exults over,” in victory.