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Psalm 37:39

But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

37Mark the perfect man, and see the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40The LORD helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.
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A stronghold is needed where danger exists, and this verse makes room for righteous people to face trouble while depending on YHWH for rescue.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 9:9The LORD will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.Both passages describe the LORD as a place of protection in trouble, using the images of a stronghold and a high tower.
Psalm 91:15He will call on me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him, and honor him.Both passages speak of God's help amid trouble, with Psalm 91 adding his promise to answer and be present.
Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD, the LORD, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”Both passages name God as the source of salvation and describe him as strength or shelter for those who depend on him.
Psalm 3:8Salvation belongs to the LORD. May your blessing be on your people. Selah.Both passages locate salvation in the LORD, directing attention to him as the one who saves.
2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered …The psalm declares the LORD's protection in trouble, while Paul recounts the Lord's strength and deliverance in a specific danger.
Psalm 62:1For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.Both passages say salvation comes from God, with Psalm 62 expressing the rest of someone who depends on him.
Isaiah 33:2LORD, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.Both passages name God as salvation in the time of trouble; Isaiah turns that dependence into a prayer for help.
Ephesians 2:8for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,Both passages identify God as the source of salvation, with Ephesians describing salvation as his gift received through faith.
Revelation 7:10They cried with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”Both passages attribute salvation to God, while Revelation's cry of praise also names the Lamb.
Colossians 1:11strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,Both passages describe help grounded in God's strength, with the psalm emphasizing refuge and Colossians emphasizing endurance.
Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD.”Both passages declare that salvation belongs to the LORD, with Jonah expressing that truth through thanksgiving.
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Encouragement

Facing trouble does not mean you have fallen outside this promise. The righteous need rescue too. Their salvation comes from YHWH, who is their stronghold within trouble.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).