The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
- BSB The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
- NKJV The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
- NASB The Lord redeems the souls of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.
- NLT But the Lord will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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Quick answer
The Lord redeems his servants, and none who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Overview
The psalm closes with a promise of redemption: God ransoms his servants, and no one who trusts in him is condemned. This anticipates the gospel assurance that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ (Romans 8:1). Refuge in the Lord is the sure ground of salvation.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 103:4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
- 1 Pet 1:18–19Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- Ps 31:5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
- Ps 71:23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
- 2 Sam 4:9And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- 1 Kgs 1:29And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
- Rom 8:31–39What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
- Rev 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Ps 84:11–12For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
- Gen 48:16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
- Ps 130:8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
- Lam 3:58O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
- 1 Pet 1:5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- John 10:27–29My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
- Ps 9:9–10The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
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