What other scriptures emphasize God's support for the righteous against evil? Key Verse: Psalm 37:17 – A Snapshot of Divine Support “For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.” Echoes in the Psalms • Psalm 34:15-17 – “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.” • Psalm 91:9-10, 14-15 – “Because you have made the LORD your dwelling—my refuge, the Most High—no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent… ‘Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver and honor him.’” • Psalm 121:7-8 – “The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.” • Psalm 112:6-8 – “Surely he will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. He will not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. His heart is assured; he will not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.” Wisdom Literature: The Same Promise, Different Voice • Proverbs 10:29 – “The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits the workers of iniquity.” • Proverbs 11:8 – “The righteous man is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.” • Job 5:19 – “He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.” Prophetic Assurance • Isaiah 54:17 – “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. • Jeremiah 20:11 – “But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.” The New Testament Affirms the Pattern • Romans 8:31 – “If God is for us, who can be against us?” • 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” • 1 Peter 3:12 – “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” • 1 John 4:4 – “The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” Putting It All Together Across law, poetry, prophecy, and apostolic teaching, God’s consistent pledge shines: He personally upholds, protects, and vindicates those who walk with Him, while the strength of the wicked ultimately collapses. Let these passages anchor confidence that the same Lord who broke the arms of evildoers in Psalm 37 still steadies every righteous hand today. |
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