Psalms 34:21

Psalms 34:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
• New International Version (NIV)Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Context of Psalms 34:21

19Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all: 20He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken. Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt. 22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.

Psalms 34:21 word by word

תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 34:21

• Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
• Psalms 94:23And he will bring upon them their iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil: Jehovah our God will cut them off.
• Isaiah 3:11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill [with him], because the desert of his hands shall be rendered unto him.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth his teeth against him.
• Psalms 40:15Let them be desolate, because of their shame, that say unto me, Aha! Aha!
• Psalms 89:23But I will beat down his adversaries before his face, and will smite them that hate him.
• 1 Samuel 19:4And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;
• 1 Samuel 31:4Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
• 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this [man] should reign over us.
• Luke 19:41And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it,
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but me it hates, because I bear witness concerning it that its works are evil.
• John 15:18If the world hate you, know that it has hated me before you.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and [are] against all men,
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6if at least [it is a] righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,
• Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

Commentaries on Psalms 34:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Evil shall slay the wicked - The very thing in which they delight shall become their bane and their ruin. They that hate the righteous - All persecutors of God's people shall be followed by the chilling blast of God's displeasure in this world; and if they repent not, shall perish everlastingly.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Evil shall slay the wicked - That is, his own wicked conduct will be the cause of his destruction. His ruin is not arbitrary, or the mere result of a divine appointment; it is caused by sin, and is the regular and natural consequence of guilt. In the destruction of the sinner, there will not be any one thing which cannot be explained by the supposition that it is the regular effect of sin, or what sin is, in its own nature, suited to produce. The one will…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. 19-22The 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 (Psalms 1:6; 34:15–16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. Contrast in the destiny of righteous and wicked; the former shall be delivered and never come into condemnation (Joh 5:24; Ro 8:1); the latter are left under condemnation and desolate.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 34:21

• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Achish
• Affliction
• Dumb
• Fear
• Lack
• Lighten
• Nigh
• Nob
• Open

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