New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 34:12
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
10The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing. 11Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Who is the person who desires life And loves length of days, that he may see good? 13Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. 14Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:12 word by word
מִֽי־הָ֭אִישׁ הֶחָפֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים אֹהֵ֥ב יָ֝מִ֗ים לִרְא֥וֹת טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 34:12
- Psalms 21:4He asked for life from You, 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 6:2so that you, your son, and your grandson will fear the Lord your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.
- Deuteronomy 30:20by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and by holding close to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days, so that you may live in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
- 1 Peter 3:10For, “The one who desires life, to love and see good days, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
- Psalms 4:6Many are saying, “Who will show us anything good?” Lift up the light of Your face upon us, Lord!
- Job 7:7“Remember that my life is a mere breath; My eye will not see goodness again.
- Ecclesiastes 2:3I explored with my mind how to refresh my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely; and how to seize foolishness, until I could see what good there is for the sons of mankind to do under heaven for the few years of their lives.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13The conclusion, when everything has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.
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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Notes
- 1. Psalms 34:12 Ps 34:12-16; 1 Pet 3:10-12 ↩
- 2. Psalms 34:12 Eccl 3:13 ↩
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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