The Meaning of Psalms 34:22 Explained

Psalms 34:22

KJV: The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

YLT: Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!

Darby: Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

ASV: Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Discover Psalms 34:22

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 34:22?

MEANING: What does Psalms 34:22 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 34:22 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 34:22?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The LORD  redeemeth  the soul  of his servants:  and none of them that trust  in him shall be desolate. 

What does Psalms 34:22 Mean?

Study Notes

redeemeth
. See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ".
Redeemer
Redemption: Kinsman type, summary. The goel, or Kinsman-Redeemer, is a beautiful type of Christ.
(1) The kinsman redemption was of persons, and an inheritance Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:25 ; Galatians 4:5 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:11 ; Ephesians 1:14
(2) The Redeemer must be a kinsman Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:49 ; Ruth 3:12 ; Ruth 3:13 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 2:14 ; Hebrews 2:15 .
(3) The Redeemer must be able to redeem Ruth 4:4-6 ; Jeremiah 50:34 ; John 10:11 ; John 10:18
(4) Redemption is effected by the goel paying the just demand in full Leviticus 25:27 ; 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:19 ; Galatians 3:13 . (See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ") See Scofield " Romans 3:24 "
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.

Verse Meaning

This verse summarizes the reasons the godly should praise the Lord. This fact might not be clear from the content of the verse. We could understand it as another repetition of the thoughts expressed elsewhere in different terms. However, in the Hebrew Bible, this verse breaks the sequence of the acrostic structure of the psalm. It does not begin with the succeeding letter of the Hebrew alphabet, as all the preceding verses do. There is an omission of a line beginning with the letter waw, however, between Psalm 34:5-6. Perhaps an ancient copyist overlooked this line.
We who are believers should be careful to give God praise for His deliverance from our spiritual enemies. We should view instances of His deliverance as opportunities to remind ourselves and one another to continue to walk in the ways of righteousness faithfully.

Context Summary

Psalms 34:11-22 - The Salvation Of The Contrite
Psalms 34:11-14 : The gist of this exhortation is quoted by Peter in his first Epistle. See 1 Peter 3:10. We need not fret to defend ourselves or to answer false accusations. Let us refrain our lips, hold our peace, as Jesus did, and go on doing what is right and good. God will see to it that our needs are supplied, that our enemies are silenced, and that our soul is redeemed.
Psalms 34:15 : Do you feel unable to claim the designation of righteous? Remember that Paul was glad to reject his own, that he might be clad in Another's righteousness. That still avails for us. See Philippians 3:9.
Psalms 34:17 : We are not kept from trouble, but delivered out of it.
Psalms 34:20 : You do not recognize Him, but the Great Gardener passes by the plants that have braved the wind and storm to bend over you who are beaten to the earth. See the literal fulfillment of this in John 19:36. How much we owe to God's continuous care!
Psalms 34:22 : Observe the present tenses in which the psalmist records God's redeeming love. It never grows old. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 34

1  David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience
8  They are blessed who trust in God
11  He exhorts to the fear of God
15  The privileges of the righteous

What do the individual words in Psalms 34:22 mean?

Redeems Yahweh the soul of His servants and none shall be condemned Of those who trust in Him
פּוֹדֶ֣ה יְ֭הוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ עֲבָדָ֑יו וְלֹ֥א יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ כָּֽל־ הַחֹסִ֥ים בּֽוֹ

פּוֹדֶ֣ה  Redeems 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: פָּדָה  
Sense: to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver.
יְ֭הוָה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
נֶ֣פֶשׁ  the  soul 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: נֶפֶשׁ  
Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion.
עֲבָדָ֑יו  of  His  servants 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עֶבֶד  
Sense: slave, servant.
וְלֹ֥א  and  none 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ  shall  be  condemned 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָשַׁם  
Sense: to offend, be guilty, trespass.
הַחֹסִ֥ים  those  who  trust 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: חָסָה  
Sense: (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection.
בּֽוֹ  in  Him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular

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