Psalm 145:20 “The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destro…”

Psalm 145:20

The LORD preserves all who love Him, but all the wicked He will destroy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord preserueth all them that loue him: but he will destroy all the wicked.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The Lord will keep all his worshippers from danger; but he will send destruction on all sinners.

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Cross references

“preserveth”

Exodus 20:6 John 10:27–29 Romans 8:28–30 Psalm 97:10 Psalm 31:23 James 2:5

Exodus 20:6 · BSB

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

John 10:27–29 · BSB

My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.

Romans 8:28–30 · BSB

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Psalm 97:10 · BSB

Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 31:23 · BSB

Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.

James 2:5 · BSB

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

“all the wicked”

Psalm 1:6 Psalm 9:17 Matthew 25:41

Psalm 1:6 · BSB

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 9:17 · BSB

The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.

Matthew 25:41 · BSB

Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Also

Psalm 9:5

Psalm 9:5 · BSB

You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

21My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.

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