Psalms 34:21

Psalms 34:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
• New International Version (NIV)Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
• 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.

Context of Psalms 34:21

19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned. 22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned.

Psalms 34:21 word by word

תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת רָשָׁ֣ע רָעָ֑ה וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י צַדִּ֣יק יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 34:21

• Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment.
• Psalms 94:23And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own evil; the LORD our God shall cut them off.
• Isaiah 3:11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
• Psalms 37:12The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
• Psalms 40:15Let them be desolate by reason of their shame that say unto me, Aha, Aha.
• Psalms 89:23And I will beat down his adversaries before him, and smite them that hate him.
• 1 Samuel 19:4And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
• 1 Samuel 31:4Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.
• 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• Luke 19:14But his citizens hated him, and sent an ambassage after him, saying, We will not that this man reign over us.
• Luke 19:41And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
• John 7:7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.
• John 15:18If the world hateth you, ye know that it hath hated me before it hated you.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drave out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;
• 2 Thessalonians 1:6if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them that afflict you,
• Exodus 20:7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

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

Topics related to Psalms 34:21

• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Achish
• Affliction
• Dumb
• Fear
• Lack
• Lighten
• Nigh
• Nob
• Open

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