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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.

New American Standard Bible

Hate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who preserves the souls of His godly ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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.

Holman Bible

You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of His godly ones;
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.

International Standard Version

Hate evil, you who love the LORD! He guards the lives of those who love him, delivering them from domination by the wicked.

A Conservative Version

O ye who love LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his sanctified. 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.

Amplified


You who love the Lord, hate evil;
He protects the souls of His godly ones (believers),
He rescues 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.

Julia Smith Translation

Hate evil, ye loving Jehovah: he watched the souls of his godly ones; he will deliver them from the hand of the unjust

King James 2000

You that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He protects the lives of his faithful; he delivers them from [the] hand of [the] wicked.

Modern King James verseion

You who love Jehovah, hate evil; He keeps the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil. The LORD preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

NET Bible

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, - He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.

Webster

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 Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ye that love
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

the Lord

Usage: 0

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the souls
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of his saints
חסיד 
Chaciyd 
Usage: 32

נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

them out of the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

References

Context Readings

Yahweh's Glorious Reign

9 For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods. 10 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. 11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

Cross References

Psalm 34:14

Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Proverbs 2:8

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar made answer and said, Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who has sent his angel and kept his servants safe who had faith in him, and who put the king's word on one side and gave up their bodies to the fire, so that they might not be servants or worshippers of any other god but their God.

Amos 5:15

Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

Psalm 31:23

O have love for the Lord, all you his saints; for the Lord keeps safe from danger all those who are true to him, and gives the workers of pride their right reward.

Jeremiah 15:21

I will keep you safe from the hands of the evil-doers, and I will give you salvation from the hands of the cruel ones.

Daniel 6:27

He gives salvation and makes men free from danger, and does signs and wonders in heaven and earth, who has kept Daniel safe from the power of the lions.

Psalm 36:4

He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.

Psalm 37:27-28

Be turned from evil, and do good; and your place will be for ever.

Psalm 37:39-40

But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

Psalm 91:14

Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.

Psalm 119:104

Through your orders I get wisdom; for this reason I am a hater of every false way.

Psalm 119:163

I am full of hate and disgust for false words; but I am a lover of your law.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Isaiah 45:17

But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.

Daniel 6:22

My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.

John 20:28-30

And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God!

Romans 7:15

And I have no clear knowledge of what I am doing, for that which I have a mind to do, I do not, but what I have hate for, that I do.

Romans 7:24

How unhappy am I! who will make me free from the body of this death?

Romans 8:28-30

And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

1 Corinthians 8:3

But if anyone has love for God, God has knowledge of him.

2 Thessalonians 2:8-12

And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

2 Thessalonians 3:2

And that we may be made free from foolish and evil men; for not all have faith.

James 1:12

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

James 2:5

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

1 Peter 1:5

Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.

1 Peter 1:8

To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

1 John 4:19

We have the power of loving, because he first had love for us.

1 John 5:2-3

In this way, we are certain that we have love for the children of God, when we have love for God and keep his laws.

1 John 5:18

We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.

Revelation 13:8

And all who are on the earth will give him worship, everyone whose name has not been from the first in the book of life of the Lamb who was put to death.

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