Psalms 34:12
What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
In Context
11Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Cross References
Genesis 49:2Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.
Deuteronomy 30:20in loving Jehovah thy God, in hearkening to his voice, and in cleaving to him for this is thy life and the length of thy days that thou mayest dwell in the land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Job 7:7Remember thou that my life is wind; mine eye shall no more see good.
Psalms 4:6Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.
Psalms 91:16With length of days will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Proverbs 7:24And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:12-22
An Exhortation to Fear God; The Privileges of the Righteous. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord . 12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of… Read the whole commentary →