Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 34:12
12Who is someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
Psalms 34:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
- English Standard Version (ESV)What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?
Context of Psalms 34:12
10Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. 11Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good? 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech. 14Turn away from evil and do what is good; seek peace and pursue it.
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מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 34:12
- Psalms 21:4He asked you for life, and you gave it to him — length of days forever and ever.
- Psalms 91:16I will satisfy him with a long life and show him my salvation.
- Deuteronomy 6:2Do this so that you may fear the Lord your God all the days of your life by keeping all his statutes and commands I am giving you, your son, and your grandson, and so that you may have a long life.
- Deuteronomy 30:20love the Lord your God, obey him, and remain faithful to him. For he is your life, and he will prolong your days as you live in the land the Lord swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- 1 Peter 3:10For the one who wants to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit,
- Psalms 4:6Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord.
- Job 7:7Remember that my life is but a breath. My eye will never again see anything good.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3I explored with my mind the pull of wine on my body — my mind still guiding me with wisdom — and how to grasp folly, until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12What man is he that desireth life - He who wishes to live long and to live happily, let him act according to the following directions. For a comment upon this and the four ensuing verses, see the notes on 1 Peter 3:10-12; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12What man is he that desireth life? - That desires to live long. All people naturally love life; and all naturally desire to live long; and this desire, being founded in our nature, is not wrong. Life is, in itself, a good - a blessing to be desired; death is in itself an evil, and a thing to be dreaded, and there is nothing wrong, in itself, in such a dread. Equally proper is it to wish not to be cut down in early life; for where one has before him an…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas!…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13Wisdom has three parts: fearing the Lord (Psalm 34:11), doing good (Psalm 34:14), and rejecting evil (Psalm 34:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. What man--Whoever desires the blessings of piety, let him attend.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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