1 Chronicles 16:21
New International Version
He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

New Living Translation
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

English Standard Version
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

Berean Standard Bible
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

King James Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

New King James Version
He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

New American Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them, And He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

NASB 1995
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

NASB 1977
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes,

Amplified Bible
He allowed no man to oppress or exploit them, And, He reproved and punished kings for their sakes, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:”

American Standard Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Contemporary English Version
God did not let anyone mistreat our people. Instead he protected us by punishing rulers

English Revised Version
He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He didn't permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them:

Good News Translation
But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:

International Standard Version
he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf,

Majority Standard Bible
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

NET Bible
He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,

New Heart English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

Webster's Bible Translation
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

World English Bible
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He has not permitted any to oppress them, "" And reproves kings on their account:

Young's Literal Translation
He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

Smith's Literal Translation
And he permitted not to a man to oppress them: and for them he will reprove kings:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf:

New American Bible
He let no one oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

New Revised Standard Version
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He permitted not the rulers to harm you, yea, he chastened kings for your sakes,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He did not allow the Rulers to harm you, and he instructed Kings for your sakes.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving
20they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. 21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: 22‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’…

Cross References
Psalm 105:14-15
He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: / “Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”

Genesis 20:3-7
One night, however, God came to Abimelech in a dream and told him, “You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.” / Now Abimelech had not gone near her, so he replied, “Lord, would You destroy a nation even though it is innocent? / Didn’t Abraham tell me, ‘She is my sister’? And she herself said, ‘He is my brother.’ I have done this in the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands.” ...

Genesis 12:17
The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

Genesis 26:11
So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever harms this man or his wife will surely be put to death.”

Exodus 7:15-18
Go to Pharaoh in the morning as you see him walking out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake. / Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened. / This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD. Behold, with the staff in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will turn to blood. ...

Exodus 12:29-30
Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock. / During the night Pharaoh got up—he and all his officials and all the Egyptians—and there was loud wailing in Egypt; for there was no house without someone dead.

Numbers 22:12
But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

Deuteronomy 32:10
He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.

Psalm 105:13
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

Psalm 105:12
When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

Matthew 2:12
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route.

Matthew 2:22
But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

Acts 7:9-10
Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

Acts 7:34
I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’

Hebrews 11:32-34
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.


Treasury of Scripture

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

He suffered

Genesis 31:24,29,42
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad…

he reproved

Genesis 12:17
And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Genesis 20:3
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

Exodus 7:15-18
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand…

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He let no man oppress them
This phrase highlights God's protective nature over His chosen people, Israel. The Hebrew root for "oppress" is "עָשַׁק" (ashaq), which means to wrong, extort, or exploit. Historically, Israel faced numerous threats from surrounding nations, yet God consistently intervened to prevent their oppression. This divine protection is a testament to God's covenant faithfulness, as He promised Abraham that He would bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse them (Genesis 12:3). This assurance of protection is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His ability to shield His people from harm, encouraging believers to trust in His providence.

He rebuked kings on their behalf
The word "rebuked" comes from the Hebrew "גָּעַר" (ga'ar), meaning to reprove or chide. This phrase underscores God's authority over earthly rulers, demonstrating that no king or kingdom is beyond His control. Throughout biblical history, God intervened in the affairs of nations to protect Israel, as seen in the accounts of Pharaoh in Egypt and the kings of Canaan. This divine intervention serves as a powerful reminder that God is the ultimate King of Kings, and He exercises His power to fulfill His purposes for His people. For believers, this is an encouragement that God is actively involved in the world and will act on behalf of His children, ensuring that His plans prevail despite human opposition.

(21) This verse was originally the apodosis to 1Chronicles 16:19. as in Psalms 105 : "When they were but few . . . and went from nation to nation . . . he suffered no man," &c.

He suffered no man.--Heb., he permitted to no man, as in 2Samuel 16:11. Psalms 105 has the mere accusative, and a different word for "man" ('?d?m).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He let
הִנִּ֤יחַ (hin·nî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3240: Bestow, cast down, lay down, up, leave off, let alone remain, pacify, place,

no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

man
לְאִישׁ֙ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

oppress them;
לְעָשְׁקָ֔ם (lə·‘ā·šə·qām)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6231: To press upon, oppress, defraud, violate, overflow

He rebuked
וַיּ֥וֹכַח (way·yō·w·ḵaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3198: To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict

kings
מְלָכִֽים׃ (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4428: A king

on their behalf:
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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