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Psalms 34:11
11Children, come and listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
Psalms 34:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 34:11
9All you people who belong to the Lord, continue to obey him. People who respect the Lord will have the things that they need. 10Even young lions may not have food, so that they become hungry. But people who trust the Lord for help will receive every good thing that they need. Children, come and listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord. 12Do you want to live a good life? Do you want your life to be long and happy? 13If so, do not speak any evil words. Do not tell lies to deceive people.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:11 word by word
לְֽכוּ־בָ֭נִים שִׁמְעוּ־לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:11
- Proverbs 4:1My children, listen to what your father teaches you. Listen carefully so that you understand what is right.
- Proverbs 7:24So listen to me, my sons. Listen carefully to what I am saying.
- Proverbs 8:17I love those people who love me. Whoever looks for me will find me.
- Proverbs 22:6If you teach children the right way to live, they will not forget it when they are older.
- Ecclesiastes 11:9Young people, enjoy your life while you are young. Do the things that you think are good. Enjoy the things that you see. But remember that God will judge you for all the things that you do.
- Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember to serve God while you are young. He is the one who made you. Your life will have many troubles in the future. During those years, you will say, ‘I do not enjoy my life any more.’
- Isaiah 28:9They say, ‘Why does the Lord try to teach us like that? Who does he think that we are? He speaks to us as if we are babies! He thinks that we have just left our mother's breast!
- Matthew 18:2Jesus called a child to come to him. He made the child stand in the middle of them all.
- Mark 10:14But when Jesus saw this, he was angry. He said to them, ‘Do not stop the children. Let them come to me. People must become like these children so that God can rule their lives. That is what the kingdom of God is like.
- John 13:33My children, I will be with you for only a short time now. You will look for me. But I tell you now what I told the Jews. You cannot go where I am now going.
- 2 Timothy 3:15Even when you were a child, you already knew the message of the Bible. The Bible has taught you how you can be truly wise. You understand that God saves you because you believe in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 32:8I will teach you the right way to live. I will be your guide and I will take care of you.
- Psalms 111:10If you want to live in a wise way, respect and obey the Lord. Everyone who lives in the way that he teaches will understand what is right. People should praise the Lord for ever!
- Proverbs 1:7If you want to know how to live in a good way, you must first learn to respect the Lord with fear. Fools refuse to listen to wise teaching.
- Proverbs 2:1My child, listen to my teaching. Think about my commands.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Come, ye children - All ye that are of an humble, teachable spirit. I will teach you the fear of the Lord - I shall introduce the translation and paraphrase from my old Psalter; and the rather because I believe there is a reference to that very improper and unholy method of teaching youth the system of heathen mythology before they are taught one sound lesson of true divinity, till at last their minds are imbued with heathenism, and the vicious conduct of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Come, ye children - From persons in general Psalm 34:8 - from the saints and the pious Psalm 34:9 - the psalmist now turns to children - to the young - that he may state to them the result of his own experience, and teach them from that experience how they may find happiness and prosperity. The original word here rendered “children” properly means “sons;” but there can be no doubt that the psalmist meant to address the young in general. There is no…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. 11Anyone who listens, even children, can become wise followers of God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. children--subjects of instruction (Pr 1:8, 10).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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