Psalm 37:39

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Cross-reference

Psalm 9:9 Parallel

Psalm 9:9 calls the Lord a refuge for the oppressed in times of trouble, directly paralleling the strength and refuge theme.

Psalm 46:1 Parallel

Psalm 46:1 identifies God as 'refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble' — nearly identical to the promise here.

Psalm 91:15 Parallel

Psalm 91:15 promises God's presence and deliverance in trouble, illustrating the same divine protection for those who call on Him.

Psalm 3:8 Parallel

In Psalm 3:8, salvation belongs to the Lord, echoing the same truth that salvation of the righteous is from Him in Psalm 37:39.

Psalm 41:1 Parallel

Psalm 41:1 promises deliverance in trouble for those who consider the poor — directly echoing the theme of salvation from the Lord.

Psalm 97:10 Parallel

Psalm 97:10 says God preserves His saints and delivers them from the wicked — matching the promise of strength in trouble.

Psalm 145:19 promises that God hears the cry of those who fear Him and saves them — parallel to the righteous' salvation.

Psalm 143:11 is a prayer for God to bring the psalmist out of trouble — a personal application of the same truth.

Psalm 62:1 Parallel

Psalm 62:1 declares salvation comes from God alone — a general parallel to the source of salvation, but less specific to trouble.

Isaiah 12:2 Parallel

Isaiah 12:2 echoes the same pairing of salvation and strength from the Lord, reinforcing that God is both deliverer and refuge.

2 Timothy 4:17 shows the Lord standing with Paul and strengthening him in trial, a concrete example of God as strength in trouble.

Jonah 2:9 Parallel

Jonah 2:9 declares 'Salvation is of the LORD' — the same core truth that the righteous are saved by God alone.

Isaiah 33:2 Parallel

Isaiah 33:2 explicitly asks for 'salvation in the time of trouble,' directly mirroring the assurance that the Lord is strength in trouble.

Jeremiah 14:8 calls God 'Savior in time of trouble' — almost identical phrasing to Psalm 37:39's 'strength in time of trouble'.

Daniel 6:16 Parallel

Daniel 6:16 records the king's statement that Daniel's God will deliver him — a narrative example of trust in God's salvation in trouble.

In Revelation 7:10, the heavenly crowd echoes the same truth: salvation belongs to God, reinforcing the source of deliverance.

Jeremiah 39:18 promises deliverance to Ebed-Melech because he trusted God — an example of salvation for the faithful in trouble.

Jeremiah 3:23 declares salvation is vain from hills but true in God — reinforcing that salvation is from the Lord only.

Ephesians 2:8 expands on salvation as a gift through faith, showing the NT outworking of the OT principle that salvation is from the Lord.