Psalm 34:16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.

English Standard Version
The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

New American Standard Bible
The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The face of the LORD is set against those who do what is evil, to erase all memory of them from the earth.

International Standard Version
The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil, and he will remove people's recollection of them from the earth.

American Standard Version
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cutoff the remembrance of them from the earth:

Young's Literal Translation
(The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

Cross References

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Leviticus 17:10
And whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eats any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

Job 18:17
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.

Job 24:20
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

Psalm 5:4
For you are not a God that has pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with you.

Psalm 9:6
O you enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and you have destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalm 109:15
Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Jeremiah 23:30
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

34:11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he that would see the good of that where all bliss is perfect? Alas! few have this good in their thoughts. That religion promises best which creates watchfulness over the heart and over the tongue. It is not enough not to do hurt, we must study to be useful, and to live to some purpose; we must seek peace and pursue it; be willing to deny ourselves a great deal for peace' sake. It is the constant practice of real believers, when in distress, to cry unto God, and it is their constant comfort that he hears them. The righteous are humbled for sin, and are low in their own eyes. Nothing is more needful to true godliness than a contrite heart, broken off from every self-confidence. In this soil every grace will flourish, and nothing can encourage such a one but the free, rich grace of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The righteous are taken under the special protection of the Lord, yet they have their share of crosses in this world, and there are those that hate them. Both from the mercy of Heaven, and the malice of hell, the afflictions of the righteous must be many. But whatever troubles befal them, shall not hurt their souls, for God keeps them from sinning in troubles. No man is desolate, but he whom God has forsaken.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. face … against—opposed to them (Le 17:10; 20:3).

cut off the remembrance—utterly destroy (Ps 109:13).