Psalms 145:20
The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
The LORD preserueth all them that loue him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
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- Exodus 20:6Rank 1 from verse 20
- John 10:27–29Rank 2 from verse 20
27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
29My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
27My sheepe heare my voyce, and I know them, and they follow me.
28And I giue vnto them eternall life, and they shall neuer perish, neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand.
29My father which gaue them me, is greater then all: and no man is able to plucke them out of my fathers hand.
- Romans 8:28–30Rank 3 from verse 20
28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
28And wee know that all things worke together for good, to them that loue God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his sonne, that hee might bee the first borne amongst many brethren.
30Moreouer, whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also iustified: and whom he iustified, them he also glorified.
- Psalms 97:10Rank 4 from verse 20
- Psalms 31:23Rank 5 from verse 20
- Psalms 1:6Rank 6 from verse 20
- Psalms 9:17Rank 7 from verse 20
- Psalms 9:5Rank 8 from verse 20
5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
5Hearken, my beloued brethren, Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, rich in faith, and heires of ‖the kingdome, which hee hath promised to them that loue him?
- 1 Peter 1:5–8Rank 10 from verse 20
5Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
5Who are kept by the power of God through faith vnto saluation, ready to be reuealed in the last time.
6Wherin ye greatly reioyce, though now for a season (if neede bee) yee are in heauinesse through manifolde temptations:
7That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
8Whom hauing not seene, yee loue, in whom though now ye see him not, yet beleeuing, ye reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable, and full of glory,
- Matthew 25:41Rank 11 from verse 20
- Psalms 37:28Rank 12 from verse 20
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Psalms 145:20
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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preserveth
Keeps, guards, protects, sustains, maintains, or saves from destruction.
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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.
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19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
19Hee will fulfill the desire of them that feare him: he also will heare their cry, and will saue them.
20The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
20The LORD preserueth all them that loue him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Selected passage21My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.
21My mouth shall speake the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh blesse his holy Name for euer and euer.