Psalm 69:28 “May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the ri…”

Psalm 69:28

May they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not listed with the righteous.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

World English Bible

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

American Standard Version

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, And not be written with the righteous.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be put out of the booke of life, neither let them be written with the righteous.

Darby Translation

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation

They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

Bible in Basic English

Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.

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Cross references

“blotted”

Revelation 3:5 Revelation 22:19 Isaiah 65:16 Hosea 1:9 Exodus 32:32 Exodus 32:33

Revelation 3:5 · BSB

Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

Revelation 22:19 · BSB

And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

Isaiah 65:16 · BSB

Whoever invokes a blessing in the land will do so by the God of truth, and whoever takes an oath in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from My sight.

Hosea 1:9 · BSB

And the LORD said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people, and I am not your God.

Exodus 32:32 · BSB

Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

Exodus 32:33 · BSB

The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.

“be written”

Luke 10:20 Philippians 4:3 Ezekiel 13:9 Revelation 13:8 Revelation 20:12–15 Hebrews 12:23

Luke 10:20 · BSB

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Philippians 4:3 · BSB

Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Ezekiel 13:9 · BSB

My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land…

Revelation 13:8 · BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 20:12–15 · BSB

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Hebrews 12:23 · BSB

in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

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

In context

27Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.

29But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.

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