King James Version

Psalms 34:22

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 34:23.

פּוֹדֶ֣הpodehransomפָּדָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “ransom”, a verb used as a describing wordH6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve[idiom] at all, deliver, [idiom] by any means, ransom, (that are to be, let be) redeem(-ed), rescue, [idiom] surely.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…עֲבָדָ֑יוavadayvservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּyeshemvbe desolateאָשַׁםverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be desolate”, an unfinished actionH816to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish[idiom] certainly, be(-come, made) desolate, destroy, [idiom] greatly, be(-come, found, hold) guilty, offend (acknowledge offence), trespass.כָּֽלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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).הַחֹסִ֥יםhachosimthe have hopeחָסָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the have hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בּֽוֹbvoinבּֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”in

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(34-23) The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(34-23) The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λυτρώσεται Κύριος ψυχὰς δούλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐ μὴ πλημμελήσουσι πάντες οἱ ἐλπίζοντες ἐπʼ αὐτόν.