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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

The eyesעֵינֵ֣יH5869Noun - cdcof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularare onאֶל־H413Prepositionthe righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםH6662Adjective - masculine pluraland His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוH241Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularare inclinedאֶל־H413Prepositionto their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃H7775Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

LXX to their prayer

Verse 16

Cross-references

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

Original words

[But] the faceפְּנֵ֣יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis againstבְּעֹ֣שֵׂיH6213Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthose who do evilרָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularto wipe outלְהַכְרִ֖יתH3772Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct[all] memory of themזִכְרָֽם׃H2143Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralfrom the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12

Verse 17

Cross-references

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

Original words

The righteous cry outצָעֲק֣וּH6817Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland the LORDוַיהוָ֣הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularhearsשָׁמֵ֑עַH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHe delivers themהִצִּילָֽם׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfrom allוּמִכָּל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructtheir troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םH6869Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis near toקָר֣וֹבH7138Adjective - masculine singularthe brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־H7665Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct. . .לֵ֑בH3820Noun - masculine singular-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerHe savesיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃H3467Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe contriteדַּכְּאֵי־H1793Adjective - masculine plural constructin spiritר֥וּחַH7307Noun - common singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

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

Original words

Manyרַ֭בּוֹתH7227Adjective - feminine plural[are] the afflictionsרָע֣וֹתH7451Noun - feminine plural constructof the righteousצַדִּ֑יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularbut the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardelivers himיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּH5337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularfrom them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

He protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רH8104Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יוH6106Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularnotלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleoneאַחַ֥תH259Number - feminine singularof themמֵ֝הֵ֗נָּהPreposition-m | Pronoun - third person feminine pluralwill be brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃H7665Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in John 19:36

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

Evilרָעָ֑הH7451Adjective - feminine singular{will} slayתְּמוֹתֵ֣תH4191Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe wickedרָשָׁ֣עH7563Adjective - masculine singularand the hatersוְשֹׂנְאֵ֖יH8130Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof the righteousצַדִּ֣יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularwill be condemnedיֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃H816Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularredeemsפּוֹדֶ֣הH6299Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-נֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Noun - feminine singular constructHis servantsעֲבָדָ֑יוH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnoneוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewho take refugeהַחֹסִ֥יםH2620Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralin Himבּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singularwill be condemnedיֶ֝אְשְׁמ֗וּH816Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

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