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Psalms 34:20
20Many are the distresses of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all.
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 righteous cry out and Adonai hears, and delivers them from all their troubles. 19Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit. Many are the distresses of the righteous, but Adonai delivers him out of them all. 21He keeps all his bones— not one of them is broken. 22Evil kills the wicked— those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.
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: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”
- Psalms 91:12Upon their hands they will lift you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
- Daniel 6:22Daniel spoke to the king: “May the king live forever!
- John 19:36These things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “Not a bone of His shall 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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