Psalms 34:12
Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
In Context
13Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
Cross References
Genesis 49:2Gather yourselves together, and hear, O ye sons of Jacob, hearken to Israel your father:
Deuteronomy 30:20And that thou mayst love the Lord thy God, and obey his voice, and adhere to him (for he is thy life, and the length of thy days,) that thou mayst dwell in the land, for which the Lord swore to thy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that he would give it them.
Job 7:7Remember that my life is but wind, and my eyes shall not return to see good things.
Psalms 4:6Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?
Psalms 91:16I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.
Proverbs 7:24Now therefore, my son, hear 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 →