Psalm 34:19
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 34Meaning
The righteous person has many afflictions, yet the LORD delivers from them all; the verse explicitly rejects a trouble-free spirituality while grounding hope beyond present suffering.
Affliction, preservation, and redemption
Verses 19–22 acknowledge many afflictions, divine preservation, moral consequence, and the LORD’s redemption of servants who take refuge in him.
Read carefully
The righteous person has many afflictions, yet the LORD delivers from them all; the verse explicitly rejects a trouble-free spirituality while grounding hope beyond present suffering.
Reflection
The righteous person has many afflictions, yet the LORD delivers from them all; the verse explicitly rejects a trouble-free spirituality while grounding hope beyond present suffering.