God saves believers from the second death, sin, guilt, the power of19 evil, and gives eternal life (John 1:12; 3:16; 10:28; Rom 6:5–9, 23; 8:1–4). King David first describes a negative aspect of divine judgment in terms of destruction and cutting off but then emphasizes judgment as salvation: “All sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble” (Ps 37:38–39).