Psalms 37:24

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

for the Lord holds ³  his hand.

Psalms 91:7

91:7 Though a thousand may fall beside you,

and a multitude on your right side,

it ⁴  will not reach you.

[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.

[91:7]  ⁴ tn Apparently the deadly disease mentioned in v. 6b is the understood subject here.