New Living Translation
Psalms 34:22
22But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. 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.
- 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
20For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken! 21Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. 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 31:5I entrust my spirit into your hand. Rescue me, Lord, for you are a faithful God.
- Psalms 71:23I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me.
- Psalms 103:4He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.
- Psalms 130:8He himself will redeem Israel from every kind of sin.
- Genesis 48:16the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may he bless these boys. May they preserve my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac. And may their descendants multiply greatly throughout the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9But David said to Recab and Baanah, “The Lord, who saves me from all my enemies, is my witness.
- 1 Kings 1:29And the king repeated his vow: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has rescued me from every danger,
- Lamentations 3:58Lord, you have come to my defense; you have redeemed my life.
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value.
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- Psalms 9:9The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
- John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
- Romans 8:31What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
- 1 Peter 1:5And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.
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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