Psalm 34:22

The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Cross-references

Psalm 31:5 Parallel

Psalm 31:5 says 'you have redeemed me' — the same redemption of the faithful that the LORD provides here.

Psalm 84:12 Parallel

Psalm 84:12 directly blesses those who trust in God, mirroring the refuge and security promised in the main verse.

Psalm 103:4 Parallel

Psalm 103:4 says God redeems your life from the pit — the same redemption of his servants' lives promised here.

Psalm 130:8 Parallel

Psalm 130:8 also uses 'redeem' (padah) for Israel's iniquities, echoing the same divine redemption promised to servants in Psalm 34:22.

Psalm 121:7 Parallel

Psalm 121:7 promises the LORD will keep you from all harm and watch over your life—directly paralleling the protection and redemption of the refuge-taker.

Psalm 125:1 Parallel

Psalm 125:1 compares those who trust in the LORD to unshakable Mount Zion—reinforcing the security and stability promised to those who take refuge.

Psalm 71:23 Parallel

Psalm 71:23 praises God for redeeming the soul — the same redemption that leads to joy, as implied by the deliverance here.

1 Kings 1:29 repeats David's oath about the LORD redeeming his soul from adversity, a near-verbatim parallel to Psalm 34:22.

2 Samuel 4:9 records David's identical phrase 'redeemed my life out of every adversity,' directly mirroring the redemption in Psalm 34:22.

Lamentations 3:58 Related theme

Lamentations 3:58 says 'you have redeemed my life,' using the same concept of personal redemption from trouble as Psalm 34:22.

John 10:27-29 assures that Jesus’ sheep will never perish and cannot be snatched away—a NT echo of no condemnation for those who take refuge.

1 Peter 1:5 Parallel

1 Peter 1:5 speaks of believers being guarded by God’s power through faith for salvation—paralleling the redemption and protection of those who take refuge.

Romans 8:31-39 declares that no charge can stand against God’s elect and nothing separates us from His love—reinforcing the promise of no condemnation.

Revelation 5:9 describes Christ's blood ransoming people from every nation, a universal redemption echoing Psalm 34:22's promise.

1 Peter 1:19 specifies the ransom as Christ's blood, a NT development of the redemption mentioned in Psalm 34:22.

1 Peter 1:18 speaks of being ransomed from futile ways, expanding the OT redemption theme to Christ's work, a NT parallel.

Acts 12:11 Parallel

In Acts 12:11, Peter recognizes angelic rescue from Herod, similar to the deliverance promised to those who take refuge in God.

Daniel 3:28 Parallel

In Daniel 3:28, Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God delivered His servants who trusted Him, mirroring the theme of redemption for the faithful.

In Jeremiah 39:18, God promises deliverance to Ebed-melech for trusting Him, echoing the same principle of redemption for those who take refuge in the Lord.

Ezra 8:22 Related theme

Ezra 8:22 affirms that God’s hand is for good on all who seek Him—similar to the refuge and redemption theme, though with a broader scope.