Psalm 97:10 “Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His sain…”

Psalm 97:10

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

World English Bible

You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

American Standard Version

O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked.

Darby Translation

Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Young's Literal Translation

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

Bible in Basic English

You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.

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Cross references

“Ye that”

Psalm 91:14 James 1:12 James 2:5 1 John 4:19 1 Corinthians 8:3 1 Peter 1:8

Psalm 91:14 · BSB

“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.

James 1:12 · BSB

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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?

1 John 4:19 · BSB

We love because He first loved us.

1 Corinthians 8:3 · BSB

But the one who loves God is known by God.

1 Peter 1:8 · BSB

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

“hate”

Proverbs 8:13 Romans 12:9 Psalm 34:14 Amos 5:15 Proverbs 3:7 Psalm 119:104

Proverbs 8:13 · BSB

To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

Romans 12:9 · BSB

Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.

Psalm 34:14 · BSB

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Amos 5:15 · BSB

Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

Proverbs 3:7 · BSB

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Psalm 119:104 · BSB

I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every false way.

“preserveth”

Psalm 145:20 Psalm 31:23 Proverbs 2:8 1 Peter 1:5 Isaiah 45:17 Romans 8:28–30

Psalm 145:20 · BSB

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

Psalm 31:23 · BSB

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

Proverbs 2:8 · BSB

to guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His saints.

1 Peter 1:5 · BSB

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Isaiah 45:17 · BSB

But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.

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.

“delivereth”

Jeremiah 15:21 Daniel 3:28 2 Thessalonians 3:2 1 John 5:18 Daniel 6:27 Psalm 125:3

Jeremiah 15:21 · BSB

I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.”

Daniel 3:28 · BSB

Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than s…

2 Thessalonians 3:2 · BSB

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men; for not everyone holds to the faith.

1 John 5:18 · BSB

We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.

Daniel 6:27 · BSB

He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”

Psalm 125:3 · BSB

For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.

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

In context

9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

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