Psalms 34:21
And they opened wide their mouth upon me; they said, Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
In Context
20For to me they spoke peaceably, but imagined deceits in their anger.
22Thou hast seen it, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, withdraw not thyself from me.
Cross References
Exodus 12:46In one house shall it be eaten, and ye shall not carry of the flesh out from the house; + 12:46 John 19. 36. and a bone of it ye shall not break.
1 Samuel 19:4And Jonathan spoke favourably concerning David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against thy servant David, for he has not sinned against thee, and his deeds are very good.
1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is one man here for us to enquire of the Lord + 22:8 Gr. by him.by; but I hate him, for he does not speak good of me, but only evil; Michaias son of Jemblaa. And Josaphat king of Juda said, Let not the king say so.
Psalms 20:8For the king trusts in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Highest he shall not be moved.
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 →