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Psalms 145:20

Psalms 145:20
The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The Lord preserveth all them that love him,.... All do not love Christ, none but those that are born again, and believe in him: love to Christ is a fruit of the Spirit, and accompanies faith in him;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The Lord preserveth all them that love him - He keeps them; watches over them; defends them; makes them the object of his care. See Psa 31:20, note, Psa 31:23, note; Psa 97:10, note. But all the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 145:10-21

The greatness and goodness of him who is optimus et maximus - the best and greatest of beings, were celebrated in the former part of the psalm; here, in these verses, we are taught to give him the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

all the wicked will he destroy See note on Psa 143:12. The victory of good must ultimately involve the defeat and destruction of evil.