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Psalms 34:20
He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses the community, framing the verse between declarations that the Lord delivers the afflicted righteous and that evil will slay the wicked.
The words — The verb שֹׁמֵ֥ר (shomer) means he is keeping or guarding, applied to כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑י/ו (kol-atzmotav, all his bones), while the clause לֹ֣א נִשְׁבָּֽרָה (lo nishbarah) literally states not one of them is broken.
The thread — The exact phrase appears in John 19:36 as a cited fulfillment concerning the crucified figure, and Psalm 35:10 extends bone imagery to describe the righteous calling out for deliverance from attackers.
Why it lands — The text asserts that God’s preservation covers the physical body of the righteous during affliction, requiring the reader to accept that divine deliverance includes bodily integrity alongside spiritual rescue.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Cross-references
- John 19:36 Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
- Psalms 35:10 All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
- Psalms 91:12 They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
- Daniel 6:22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”