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Psalm 37:31-33
New English Translation

31 The law of their God controls their thinking;[a]
their[b] feet do not slip.
32 The wicked set an ambush for the godly
and try to kill them.[c]
33 But the Lord does not surrender the godly,
or allow them to be condemned in a court of law.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:31 tn Heb “the law of his God [is] in his heart.” The “heart” is here the seat of one’s thoughts and motives.
  2. Psalm 37:31 tn Heb “his.” The pronoun has been translated as plural to agree with the representative or typical “godly” in v. 30.
  3. Psalm 37:32 tn Heb “an evil [one] watches the godly [one] and seeks to kill him.” The singular forms are used in a representative sense; the typical evildoer and godly individual are in view. The active participles describe characteristic behavior.
  4. Psalm 37:33 tn Heb “the Lord does not abandon him into his hand or condemn him when he is judged.” The imperfects draw attention to the Lord’s characteristic behavior in this regard.
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Psalm 37:31-33
New International Version

31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(A)
    their feet do not slip.(B)

32 The wicked lie in wait(C) for the righteous,(D)
    intent on putting them to death;
33 but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
    or let them be condemned(E) when brought to trial.(F)

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