Psalms 34:16
But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
15The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
17The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
Cross References
Leviticus 17:10Likewise whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that soiourne among them, that eateth any blood, I will euen set my face against that person that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
Job 18:17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall haue no name in the streete.
Psalms 10:16The Lord is King for euer and euer: the heathen are destroyed foorth of his land.
Psalms 33:18Beholde, the eye of the Lord is vpon them that feare him, and vpon them, that trust in his mercie,
Proverbs 10:7The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.
Ecclesiastes 8:10And likewise I sawe the wicked buried, and they returned, and they that came from the holy place, were yet forgotten in the citie where they had done right: this also is vanitie.
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 →