Psalms 34:15
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
In Context
14Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
16The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:40For thou art my God: let thy eyes, I beseech thee, be open, and let thy ears be attentive to the prayer, that is made in this place.
Psalms 33:18Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.
Psalms 34:17But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalms 130:2Often have they fought against me from my youth: but they could not prevail over me.
Daniel 9:17Now therefore, O our God, hear the supplication of thy servant, and his prayers: and shew thy face upon thy sanctuary which is desolate, for thy own sake.
Zechariah 8:19Thus saith the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Juda, joy, and gladness, and great solemnities: only love ye truth and peace.
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 →