New King James Version
Psalms 34:22
22The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall 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 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 guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken. 21Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall 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 God of truth.
- Psalms 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.
- Psalms 103:4Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
- Psalms 130:8And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
- Genesis 48:16The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let my name be named upon them, And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9But David answered 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 all adversity,
- 1 Kings 1:29And the king took an oath and said, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every distress,
- Lamentations 3:58O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life.
- 1 Peter 1:18knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
- Psalms 9:9The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly.
- John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 Peter 1:5who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation 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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