God’s Word Translation
Psalms 34:20
20The Lord guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
Psalms 34:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
- New International Version (NIV)he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
Context of Psalms 34:20
18The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed. 19The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them. The Lord guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. 21Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned. 22The Lord protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:20 word by word
שֹׁמֵ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו אַחַ֥ת מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:20
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will say, “O Lord, who can compare with you? You rescue the weak person from the one who is too strong for him and weak and needy people from the one who robs them.”
- Psalms 91:12They will carry you in their hands so that you never hit your foot against a rock.
- Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they couldn’t hurt me. He did this because he considered me innocent. Your Majesty, I haven’t committed any crime.”
- John 19:36This happened so that the Scripture would come true: “None of his bones will be broken.”
Commentaries on Psalms 34:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20He keepeth all his bones - He takes care of his life; and if he have scars, they are honorable ones.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20He keepeth all his bones - That is, he preserves or guards the righteous. Not one of them is broken - Perhaps there is a direct and immediate allusion here to what the psalmist had himself experienced. In His dangers God had preserved him, so that he had escaped without a broken bone. But the statement is more general, and is designed to convey a truth in respect to the usual and proper effect of religion, or to denote the advantage, in reference to…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. 20Bones represent a person's whole self (see Psalm 6:2). not one of them will be broken: John applied this statement to Jesus at the crucifixion (John 19:36).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. bones--framework of the body.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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