Psalms 145:20
18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.
- KJV
- The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
- WEB
- The LORD preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.
- ASV
- Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.
- DARBY
- Jehovah keepeth all that love him, and all the wicked will he destroy.
- BLB
- YHWH is guarding all those loving Him, and all the wicked He will destroy.
- ÅB
- Herren bevarer alle dem som elsker ham; men alle de ugudelige ødelegger han.
- OTB
- Herren beskytter alle som elsker ham,
men han vil gjøre ende på alle de onde. - B1930
- Herren bevarer alle dem som elsker ham; men alle de ugudelige ødelegger han.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 20:6
but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.
Read in contextJohn 10:27–29
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Read in contextRomans 8:28–30
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Read in contextPsalms 97:10
Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Read in contextPsalms 31:23
Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
Read in contextPsalms 9:5
You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.
Read in contextPsalms 9:17
The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.
Read in contextPsalms 1:6
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
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