Psalms 34:17-20
34:18 a Those who are brokenhearted possess a spirit of deep contrition and dependence on the Lord. God accepts this spirit as a proper sacrifice (51:17 b). The wicked hate the brokenhearted (109:16 c), but the Lord heals them (147:3 d; see Isa 57:15 e; 61:1 f).Summary for Ps 34:19-22: 34:19-22 g The godly might suffer, but the Lord will reward them in the end. Similarly, the wicked might prosper for a time, but ultimately they will perish (1:6 h; 34:15-16 i).
34:20 j Bones represent a person’s entire being (see 6:2 k).
• not one of them is broken: John applied this statement to Jesus at the crucifixion (John 19:36 l).
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