Focused Passage

Psalms 34:15-22

Taste and See the LORD's Goodness in Fear and Refuge

personal praise after deliverance -> communal summons to magnify the LORD -> invitation to taste divine goodness -> wisdom instruction in holy fear -> ethical speech and peace-seeking -> divine attention to the righteous and opposition to evil -> nearness to the brokenhearted -> redemption and no condemnation for the LORD's servants

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

1 Peter 5:7 Classic cross-references Ezra 8:22 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:12 Classic cross-references James 5:16 Classic cross-references Zechariah 13:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

The eyes עֵינֵ֣י H5869 Noun - cdc of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular are on אֶל־ H413 Preposition the righteous צַדִּיקִ֑ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural and His ears וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו H241 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular are inclined אֶל־ H413 Preposition to their cry שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ H7775 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

LXX to their prayer

Verse 16

Cross-references

Proverbs 10:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:13 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:11 Classic cross-references Job 18:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 109:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

[But] the face פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is against בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי H6213 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct those who do evil רָ֑ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular to wipe out לְהַכְרִ֖ית H3772 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct [all] memory of them זִכְרָֽם׃ H2143 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural from the earth מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 34:19 Classic cross-references 1 John 5:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

The righteous cry out צָעֲק֣וּ H6817 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and the LORD וַיהוָ֣ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular hears שָׁמֵ֑עַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular He delivers them הִצִּילָֽם׃ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural from all וּמִכָּל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct their troubles צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם H6869 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Psalms 147:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 145:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:15 Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is near to קָר֣וֹב H7138 Adjective - masculine singular the brokenhearted לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־ H7665 Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct . . . לֵ֑ב H3820 Noun - masculine singular - וְֽאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker He saves יוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the contrite דַּכְּאֵי־ H1793 Adjective - masculine plural construct in spirit ר֥וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Psalms 34:17 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:12 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many רַ֭בּוֹת H7227 Adjective - feminine plural [are] the afflictions רָע֣וֹת H7451 Noun - feminine plural construct of the righteous צַדִּ֑יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular but the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular delivers him יַצִּילֶ֥נּוּ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular from them all וּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗ם H3605 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

John 19:36 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 35:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 91:12 Classic cross-references Daniel 6:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

He protects שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his bones עַצְמוֹתָ֑יו H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle one אַחַ֥ת H259 Number - feminine singular of them מֵ֝הֵ֗נָּה Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person feminine plural will be broken נִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃ H7665 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in John 19:36

Verse 21

Cross-references

Psalms 94:23 Classic cross-references Isaiah 3:11 Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 140:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:39 Classic cross-references

Original words

Evil רָעָ֑ה H7451 Adjective - feminine singular {will} slay תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת H4191 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular the wicked רָשָׁ֣ע H7563 Adjective - masculine singular and the haters וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י H8130 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of the righteous צַדִּ֣יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular will be condemned יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃ H816 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Ezra 8:22 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 121:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular redeems פּוֹדֶ֣ה H6299 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular - נֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct His servants עֲבָדָ֑יו H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and כָּֽל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct none וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle who take refuge הַחֹסִ֥ים H2620 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural in Him בּֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular will be condemned יֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּ H816 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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