Psalm 37:33
The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Cross-references
Psalm 31:8 declares God did not hand the psalmist over to the enemy, directly echoing the promise in Psalm 37:33.
Psalm 109:31 says God stands at the right hand of the needy to save him from those who condemn — nearly identical to the promise here.
Psalm 124:7 pictures deliverance as a bird escaping the fowler's snare — the same rescue from the enemy's hand promised here.
In Psalm 41:2, the Lord preserves and does not deliver the righteous to enemies — a direct parallel to the promise in Psalm 37:33.
In Psalm 119:121, the psalmist pleads not to be left to oppressors — the same request that Psalm 37:33 promises will be granted.
In Psalm 140:4, the psalmist asks to be kept from the wicked — a prayer that aligns with the promise of protection in Psalm 37:33.
Psalm 31:7 expresses trust that God sees affliction, complementing the assurance in Psalm 37:33 that God will not abandon the righteous.
In Psalm 59:3, enemies attack without cause — the situation where God promises not to leave the righteous in their hand.
Psalm 124:6 thanks God for not letting enemies destroy us, similar to the assurance in Psalm 37:33 of protection from the wicked.
2 Peter 2:9 states the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials — a direct NT echo of the promise.
Romans 8:1 declares no condemnation for those in Christ — a NT extension of the promise of not being condemned when judged.
Romans 8:33 asks who can bring a charge against God's elect since God justifies — echoing the promise of no condemnation.
Romans 8:34 answers that Christ's intercession prevents condemnation — a NT explanation of how the promise is secured.
2 Timothy 4:17 has Paul testifying that the Lord stood by him and rescued him from the lion's mouth — echoing the same deliverance.
1 Samuel 23:26-28 shows God rescuing David from Saul by a Philistine raid — a historical example of the promise.
1 Samuel 23:14 explicitly states God did not give David into Saul's hand — a direct historical fulfillment of the promise.
Acts 26:17 records Paul's testimony that the Lord rescued him from enemies, directly fulfilling the promise of deliverance.
In Acts 12:7, an angel rescues Peter from prison, illustrating God's deliverance from the power of enemies as promised.
Acts 9:24 reveals a plot to kill Paul, but he escapes — another instance of God not leaving the righteous in their enemies' hands.
Luke 20:20 shows spies sent to trap Jesus, hoping to hand him over — exactly the kind of scheme God prevents for the righteous.
Luke 11:54 has religious leaders lying in wait to catch Jesus in his words — a clear parallel to the plots in Psalm 37:33.
Luke 6:7 describes Pharisees watching Jesus to accuse him, mirroring the plots against the righteous that God frustrates.
Habakkuk 1:13 questions why God allows the wicked to swallow the righteous — a direct contrast to the assurance in Psalm 37:33.
Daniel 6:4 exemplifies the promise: enemies could find no grounds to condemn Daniel, just as God keeps the righteous from false judgment.
In 2 Chronicles 12:5, God says He left Israel in Shishak's hand because they forsook Him — contrasting with the promise not to leave the righteous in enemy hands.
1 Samuel 18:11 shows Saul hurling a spear at David, but David evades — an example of God not leaving him in Saul's hand.
In Jeremiah 11:19, Jeremiah describes being plotted against like a lamb to slaughter — a situation where God's promise of not leaving him in enemy hands applies.