Psalms 34:21
Wicked people will be killed by their own evil deeds (OR, by people doing to them the same evil things that the wicked do to others) [PRS], and Yahweh will punish those who oppose righteous people.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
In Context
22Yahweh will save those who serve him. He will ◄not condemn/forgive► [LIT] those who trust in him.
Cross References
Exodus 12:46Each family must eat the Passover meal inside their own house. Do not take any of the food outside the house. And do not break any of the bones of the lamb that is sacrificed.
1 Samuel 19:4The next morning, Jonathan spoke with his father, saying many good things about David. He said, “You should never do anything to harm your servant David! He has never done anything to harm you! Everything that he has done has helped you very much.
1 Kings 22:8The King of Israel replied, “There is one man we can talk to. We can ask him if he can find out what Yahweh wants. His name is Micaiah; he is the son of Imlah. But I hate him, because when he ◄prophesies/tells what God says to him► he never says that anything good will happen to me. He always predicts that bad things will happen to me.” Jehoshaphat replied, “King Ahab, you should not say that!”
Psalms 20:8Some kings will stumble and fall down, but we will be strong and ◄not be moved/continue standing firm►.
Psalms 37:30Righteous people give wise advice to others, and they [MTY] say what is just/fair.
Psalms 89:23I will crush his enemies in front of him and get rid of those who hate 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 →