English Standard Version
Psalms 34:14
14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Psalms 34:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
- New International Version (NIV)Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
Context of Psalms 34:14
12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? 13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. 15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:14 word by word
ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 34:14
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
- Job 28:28And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"
- Proverbs 3:7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
- Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil,
- Romans 12:9Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
- 2 Timothy 2:19But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."
- 1 Peter 3:11let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- Galatians 6:10So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
- Hebrews 13:16Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
- Psalms 120:7I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war!
- Matthew 5:9"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:14
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Depart from evil - From all evil; from vice and crime in every form. And do good - Do good to all people, and in all the relations of life. Seek peace - Strive to live in peace with all the world. Compare the notes at Romans 12:18. And pursue it - Follow after it. Make it an object of desire, and put forth constant efforts to live in peace with all human beings. There can be no doubt that this is appropriate advice to one who wishes to lengthen out his…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. 14The way of peace leads to harmony and order, whereas evil destroys them (see Psalm 37:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. Sins of thought included in those of speech (Lu 6:45), avoiding evil and doing good in our relations to men are based on a right relation to God.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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