Psalms 34:12
Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
In Context
11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
Cross References
Genesis 49:2'Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And hearken unto Israel your father.
Deuteronomy 30:20to love Jehovah thy God, to hearken to His voice, and to cleave to Him (for He [is] thy life, and the length of thy days), to dwell on the ground which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them.'
Job 7:7Remember Thou that my life [is] a breath, Mine eye turneth not back to see good.
Psalms 4:6Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,
Psalms 91:16With length of days I satisfy him, And I cause him to look on My salvation!
Proverbs 7:24And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to 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 →