New English Translation
Psalms 34:14
14Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Turn away 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.
Context of Psalms 34:14
12Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life? 13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech! Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it! 15The Lord pays attention to the godly and hears their cry for help. 16But the Lord opposes evildoers and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.
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ס֣וּר מֵ֭רָע וַעֲשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב בַּקֵּ֖שׁ שָׁל֣וֹם וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:14
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
- Job 28:28And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Proverbs 3:7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.
- Proverbs 13:14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
- Proverbs 16:16How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Isaiah 1:16Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!
- Romans 12:9Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
- 2 Timothy 2:19However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.”
- 1 Peter 3:11And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
- Acts 10:38with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
- Galatians 6:10So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
- Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
- 3 John 1:11Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.
- Psalms 120:7I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.
- Matthew 5:9“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children 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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