Psalms 34:16

The face of Yahweh is against those who do evil, 1 to cut off the memory of them from the earth. 1

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The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

In Context

15The eyes of Yahweh are on the righteous 1 and his ears are directed toward their cry. 1

17The righteous cry out and Yahweh hears 1 and he rescues them from all their troubles. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 17:10If any person of the house of Israel, or any foreigner who lives among them consumes any blood, I will set my face against that person who consumes blood and I will cut him off from among his people.

Job 18:17His memory will perish from the earth; 1 he will have no name in the street. 1

Psalms 10:16Yahweh is King forever and ever; 1 the nations are driven out of his land. 1

Psalms 33:18See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, 1 on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness 1

Proverbs 10:7The righteous person makes those who remember him happy, 1 but the name of the wicked will rot away. 1

Ecclesiastes 8:10So I saw the wicked buried publicly. They were taken from the holy area and buried and were praised by people in the city where they had done their wicked deeds. This also is uselessness. + 8:10 Some modern versions have other interpretations of this difficult verse: I saw wicked people come and go into the holy place. They proudly spoke in the city about the things they had done. This also is uselessness . Other versions have I saw wicked people come and go into the holy place. They were praised in the city for the things they had done. This also is uselessness .

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 →

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