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not one of them is broken!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones, Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Not one of their bones will ever be broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the LORD preserves them completely; not one of their bones is broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He is keeping all his bones, "" Not one of them has been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He watched all his bones: one of them was not broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 33:21>The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He watches over all his bones; not one of them shall be broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He keeps all their bones; not one of them will be broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he will keep all his bones that not one of them will be broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He keepeth all his bones; Not one of them is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/34-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3757" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Taste and See that the LORD is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šō·mêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">He protects</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">his bones;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hên·nāh (Prep-m:: Pro-3fp) -- ">of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: niš·bā·rāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">will be broken.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-36.htm">John 19:36</a></span><br />Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Exodus 12:46</a></span><br />It must be eaten inside one house. You are not to take any of the meat outside the house, and you may not break any of the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Numbers 9:12</a></span><br />they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Matthew 27:35</a></span><br />When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-33.htm">John 19:33-34</a></span><br />But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. / Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-5.htm">Hebrews 10:5</a></span><br />Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33</a></span><br />When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a></span><br />He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6-8</a></span><br />For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. / Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. / But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10</a></b></br> All my bones shall say, LORD, who <i>is</i> like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-12.htm">Psalm 91:12</a></b></br> They shall bear thee up in <i>their</i> hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Daniel 6:22-24</a></b></br> My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/34-18.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/33-18.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/33-14.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-7.htm">Protects</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/37-15.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/116-6.htm">Keepeth</a> <a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Protects</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">They are blessed who trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">He exhorts to the fear of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">The privileges of the righteous</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He protects all his bones;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes divine protection and care. In the context of <a href="/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, David is expressing gratitude for God's deliverance from his enemies. The imagery of bones being protected suggests a comprehensive safeguarding of the individual's physical and spiritual well-being. In ancient Near Eastern culture, bones were often seen as the essence of a person's strength and vitality. This protection can be seen as a metaphor for God's overall preservation of the righteous. The idea of God as a protector is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms and the Old Testament, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and His people.<p><b>not one of them will be broken.</b><br>This phrase is often seen as prophetic, pointing to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament, <a href="/john/19-36.htm">John 19:36</a> cites this verse in the context of Jesus' crucifixion, where it is noted that none of His bones were broken, fulfilling this scripture. This connection underscores the typology of Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb, as the Passover lamb was required to be without broken bones (<a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Exodus 12:46</a>). The unbroken bones symbolize the completeness and perfection of Christ's sacrifice. Historically, breaking the legs of those crucified was a common practice to hasten death, but in Jesus' case, it was unnecessary, further affirming the fulfillment of this prophecy. This phrase highlights the divine orchestration of events in the life and death of Jesus, reinforcing the belief in God's sovereign plan and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy in the New Testament narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, who wrote this psalm as a song of thanksgiving and praise to God for His deliverance and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The protector and deliverer, who is the central figure in this verse, ensuring the safety and integrity of the righteous.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are under God's protection, often seen as those who follow His ways and trust in Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>In the New Testament, this verse is seen as a prophetic reference to Jesus, whose bones were not broken during His crucifixion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crucifixion.htm">The Crucifixion</a></b><br>The event where Jesus' fulfillment of this prophecy is highlighted, as His bones were not broken, unlike the common practice during crucifixions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>God is a protector of His people, ensuring their safety and well-being. This verse reassures believers of God's attentive care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>The verse serves as a prophecy fulfilled in Jesus Christ, highlighting the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/typology_of_christ.htm">Typology of Christ</a></b><br>The connection to the Passover lamb underscores the sacrificial nature of Christ's mission and His role as the Lamb of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereign plan, knowing that He is in control and His promises are true.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_integrity.htm">Spiritual Integrity</a></b><br>Just as God protects the physical integrity of the righteous, He also guards their spiritual integrity, keeping them whole in Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer_if_god_protects.htm">How does Psalm 34 claim God protects the righteous (Psalm 34:19–20) if historical records show many righteous individuals still suffer or die? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_'blood_and_water'_flow_from_jesus.htm">What scientific explanation could account for both “blood and water” flowing from Jesus’ side in John 19:34? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_blood_and_water_flow.htm">Why did Jesus' side release blood and water?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_pilate_surprised_by_jesus'_quick_death.htm">Why is Pilate surprised that Jesus died so quickly (Mark 15:44–45), when crucifixion typically lasted longer? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Broken.</span>--See <a href="/john/19-36.htm" title="For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.">John 19:36</a>, <span class= "ital">N. Test. Commentary.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He keepeth all his</span> <span class="cmt_word">bones: not one of them is broken.</span> The "bones" are put for the entire frame, or body, of a man (comp. <a href="/psalms/6-2.htm">Psalm 6:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Psalm 31:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Psalm 38:3</a>; <a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Psalm 42:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3</a>). God "keepeth," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> watches over, keeps from harm, the entire persons of the righteous, letting no hurt touch them, but such as he permits and sees to be needful. In using the phrase, "not one of them is broken," the psalmist probably alludes to <a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Exodus 12:46</a> and <a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Numbers 9:12</a>, taking the Paschal lamb as a type of innocence, and so of godliness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/34-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He protects</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his bones;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hên·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> </span><span class="str2">Themselves</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be broken.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(niš·bā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/34-20.htm">Psalm 34:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/34-20.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 34:20 He protects all of his bones (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 34:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/34-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 34:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>