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Psalms 34:21
21Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
Psalms 34:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.
Context of Psalms 34:21
19The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; 20he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken. Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned. 22The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:21 word by word
תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 34:21
- Psalms 37:30The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
- Psalms 94:23He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them.
- Isaiah 3:11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done.
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
- Psalms 40:15May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be appalled at their own shame.
- Psalms 89:23I will crush his foes before him and strike down his adversaries.
- 1 Samuel 19:4Jonathan spoke well of David to Saul his father and said to him, “Let not the king do wrong to his servant David; he has not wronged you, and what he has done has benefited you greatly.
- 1 Samuel 31:4Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me.” But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
- 1 Kings 22:8The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.
- Luke 19:14“But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We don’t want this man to be our king.’
- Luke 19:41As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it
- John 7:7The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that its works are evil.
- John 15:18“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you
- Exodus 20:7“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Evil shall slay the wicked - The very thing in which they delight shall become their bane and their ruin. They that hate the righteous - All persecutors of God's people shall be followed by the chilling blast of God's displeasure in this world; and if they repent not, shall perish everlastingly.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Evil shall slay the wicked - That is, his own wicked conduct will be the cause of his destruction. His ruin is not arbitrary, or the mere result of a divine appointment; it is caused by sin, and is the regular and natural consequence of guilt. In the destruction of the sinner, there will not be any one thing which cannot be explained by the supposition that it is the regular effect of sin, or what sin is, in its own nature, suited to produce. The one will…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. 19-22The godly might suffer, but the Lord will reward them in the end. Similarly, the wicked might prosper for a time, but ultimately they will perish (Psalms 1:6; 34:15–16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. Contrast in the destiny of righteous and wicked; the former shall be delivered and never come into condemnation (Joh 5:24; Ro 8:1); the latter are left under condemnation and desolate.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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