Psalms 97:10
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
חָסִיד
faithful people/ his
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חָסִיד
Godly, holy, faithful. Chasid. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints. Those who belong to God are precious to Him in life and in death.
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שָׁמַר
he is protecting
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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רָשָׁע
wicked people
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רָשָׁע
Wicked, ungodly. Rasha. One who is morally wrong and opposed to God. God's mercy is available to anyone who repents.
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נָצַל
he delivers/ them
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נָצַל
To snatch away, to deliver, to rescue. Natsal. God snatches His people from every danger that would overwhelm them.
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יְהֹוָה
of Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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שָׂנֵא
hate
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שָׂנֵא
to hate (personally)
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