Psalms 34:17
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
In Context
16The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
18The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 32:20And Ezechias the king, and Isaias the prophet the son of Amos, prayed against this blasphemy, and cried out to heaven.
Job 8:20God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evildoer:
Psalms 9:6Thou hast rebuked the Gentiles, and the wicked one hath perished: thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.
Psalms 34:15Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
Psalms 91:15He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.
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 →