The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
- KJV The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
- BSB The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will 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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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
Cross-references · 15
- Ps 103:4who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
- 1 Pet 1:18–19knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
- Ps 31:5Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.
- Ps 71:23My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
- 2 Sam 4:9David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- 1 Kgs 1:29The king swore, and said, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
- Rom 8:31–39What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Rev 5:9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
- Ps 84:11–12For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
- Gen 48:16the angel who has 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. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
- Ps 130:8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.
- Lam 3:58Lord, you have pleaded the causes of my soul; you have redeemed my life.
- 1 Pet 1:5who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a 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 9:9–10Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.
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