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Psalms 34:22
22The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Context of Psalms 34:22
20he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. 21Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned. The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes 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 hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
- Psalms 71:23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.
- Psalms 103:4who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
- Psalms 130:8He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
- Genesis 48:16the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,
- 1 Kings 1:29The king then took an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble,
- Lamentations 3:58You, Lord, took up my case; you redeemed my life.
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- Psalms 9:9The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- Romans 8:31What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 Peter 1:5who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed 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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