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Psalms 145:20

The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

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שׁוֹמֵ֣רshomerbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “beward”, a verb used as a describing wordH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אֹהֲבָ֑יוohavayvloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.וְאֵ֖תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הָרְשָׁעִ֣יםhareshaimthe guiltyרָשָׁעdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יַשְׁמִֽידyashmiddestoryשָׁמַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destory”, an unfinished actionH8045to desolatedestory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD preserveth all them that love Him; but all the wicked will He destroy.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah preserveth all them that love him; But all the wicked will he destroy.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah preserveth all those loving Him, And all the wicked He destroyeth.

World English Bible

Yahweh preserves all those who love him, but he will destroy all the wicked.

Darby Translation

Jehovah keepeth all that love him, and all the wicked will he destroy.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD preserveth all them that love Him; but all the wicked will He destroy.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord preserves all that love him: but all sinners he will utterly destroy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φυλάσσει Κύριος πάντας τοὺς ἀγαπῶντας αὐτόν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁμαρτωλοὺς ἐξολοθρεύσει.