Psalms 34:16
But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.
17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.
Cross References
Job 18:17His memory perisheth from the earth, And no name hath he in the land.
Psalms 10:16Jehovah is king for ever and ever; The gentiles shall perish out of his land.
Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,—Upon them that trust in his goodness;
Proverbs 10:7The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
Ecclesiastes 8:10And so I saw the wicked buried, while the righteous came and went from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city. This also is vanity.
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 →