Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 34:16 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“The face of the LORD {is} against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”
Psalms 34:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
The eyes of the LORD {are} upon the righteous, and his ears {are open} unto their cry.
The face of the LORD {is} against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
{The righteous} cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The LORD {is} nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. {unto...: Heb. to the broken of heart} {of a contrite...: Heb. contrite of spirit}
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