Psalms 34:12
(34:13) Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
In Context
11(34:12) Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
13(34:14) Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Cross References
Genesis 49:2Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.
Deuteronomy 30:20To love the Lord thy God, to hearken to his voice, and to cleave unto him; for he is thy life, and the length of thy days; that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord swore unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give unto them.
Job 7:7Oh remember that nothing but a breath is my life; that my eye will not again see happiness;
Psalms 4:6(4:7) Many say, “Who will show us happiness? Let shine brightly over us the light of thy countenance, O Lord.”
Psalms 91:16With length of days will I satisfy him, and I will let him see my salvation.
Proverbs 7:24And now, O children, hearken unto me, and listen to the sayings 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 →