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Psalms 34:22
22The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalms 34:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Context of Psalms 34:22
20He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken. 21Evil will cause the death of the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned. The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:22 word by word
פּוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:22
- Psalms 31:5Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth and faithfulness.
- Psalms 71:23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Psalms 103:4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;
- Psalms 130:8And He will redeem Israel From all his sins.
- Genesis 48:16The Angel [that is, the Lord Himself] who has redeemed me [continually] from all evil, Bless the boys; And may my name live on in them [may they be worthy of having their names linked with mine], And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a [great] multitude in the midst of the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9David replied to Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every adversity,
- 1 Kings 1:29Then the king swore an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my soul from all distress,
- Lamentations 3:58O Lord, You have pleaded my soul’s cause [You have guided my way and protected me]; You have rescued and redeemed my life.
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that you were not redeemed from your useless [spiritually unproductive] way of life inherited [by tradition] from your forefathers with perishable things like silver and gold,
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, “Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- Psalms 9:9The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble;
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord bestows grace and favor and honor; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
- John 10:27The sheep that are My own hear My voice and listen to Me; I know them, and they follow Me.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?
- 1 Peter 1:5who are being protected and shielded by the power of God through your faith for salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The Lord redeemeth - Both the life and soul of God's followers are ever in danger but God is continually redeeming both. Shall be desolate - Literally, shall be guilty. They shall be preserved from sin, and neither forfeit life nor soul. This verse probably should come in after the fifth. See the introduction to this Psalm.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants - The literal meaning of this is, that the Lord rescues the lives of his servants, or that he saves them from death. The word “redeem” in its primary sense means to let go or loose; to “buy” loose, or to ransom; and hence, to redeem with a price, or to rescue in any way. Here the idea is not that of delivering or rescuing by a “price,” or by an offering, but of rescuing from danger and death by the interposition…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas!…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-22The godly might suffer, but the Lord will reward them in the end. Similarly, the wicked might prosper for a time, but ultimately they will perish (Psalms 1:6; 34:15–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. Contrast in the destiny of righteous and wicked; the former shall be delivered and never come into condemnation (Joh 5:24; Ro 8:1); the latter are left under condemnation and desolate.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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