Psalms 37:17

37:17 for evil men will lose their power, ¹ 

but the Lord sustains ²  the godly.

Psalms 37:24

37:24 Even if ³  he trips, he will not fall headlong, ⁴ 

for the Lord holds ⁵  his hand.

[37:17]  ¹ tn Heb “for the arms of the evil ones will be broken.”

[37:17]  ² tn The active participle here indicates this is characteristically true.

[37:24]  ³ tn Other translation options for כִּי in this context are “when” (so NASB) or “though” (so NEB, NIV, NRSV).

[37:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “be hurled down.”

[37:24]  ⁵ tn The active participle indicates this is characteristically true. See v. 17.