Psalms 34:16

Psalms 34:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Context of Psalms 34:16

14Turn from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. 15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears are toward their cry for help. The face of the Lord is against evildoers, To eliminate the memory of them from the earth. 17The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears And rescues them from all their troubles. 18The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Psalms 34:16 word by word

פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע לְהַכְרִ֖ית מֵאֶ֣רֶץ זִכְרָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• is against evildoersעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• is against evildoersרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• eliminateכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
• the memoryזֵ֫כֶרzêker zeker · memorialH2143
• of them from the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 34:16

• Leviticus 17:10‘And anyone from the house of Israel, or from the strangers who reside among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats the blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
• Leviticus 26:17And I will set My face against you so that you will be defeated before your enemies; and those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one is pursuing you.
• Jeremiah 44:11“Therefore this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: ‘Behold, I am going to set My face against you for a disaster, even to eliminate all Judah.
• Ezekiel 14:7For anyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who reside in Israel, who deserts Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts in front of his face the stumbling block of his wrongdoing, and then comes to the prophet to request something of Me for himself, I the Lord will let Myself answer him Myself.
• Amos 9:4And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword and it will kill them, And I will set My eyes against them for harm and not for good.”
• Psalms 10:16The Lord is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
• Job 18:17The memory of him perishes from the earth, And he has no name abroad.
• Proverbs 10:7The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot.
• Ecclesiastes 8:10So then, I have seen the wicked buried, those who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they are soon forgotten in the city where they did such things. This too is futility.
• Jeremiah 17:13Lord, the hope of Israel, All who abandon You will be put to shame. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, Because they have forsaken the fountain of living water, that is the Lord.

Commentaries on Psalms 34:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The face of the Lord - This phrase is synonymous with that in the previous verse: “The eyes of the Lord.” The meaning is, that the righteous and the wicked are alike under the eye of God; the one for protection, the other for punishment. Neither of them can escape His notice; but at all times, and in all circumstances, they are equally seen by Him. Is against them that do evil - The wicked; all that do wrong. In the former verse the statement is, that the…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. 15-16The Lord distinguishes between wise and foolish people; he shows his concern for the wise by rescuing them from trouble (Psalm 34:15, 17–20). However, God destroys the foolish (Psalm 34:16, 21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. face ... against--opposed to them (Le 17:10; 20:3). cut off the remembrance--utterly destroy (Psa 109:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 34:16

• Quotations and Allusions
• Wicked (People)

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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