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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Psalms 34:16

Separated, and could not agree in their testimonies. This may be one meaning of charak, as it has several. (Berthier) -- "They did tear me, and ceased not, (16) with hypercritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed," &c. (Protestants) (Haydock) --- Many of their attempts have been frustrated by thy Providence, yet they do not enter into themselves. (Theodoret)

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE FACE OF THE LORD - This phrase is synonymous with that in the previous verse: “The eyes of the Lord.” The meaning is, that the righteous and the wicked are alike under the eye of God; the one for...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 34 The Perfect Praise of His Redeemed People _ 1. His praise for salvation (Psalms 34:1)_ 2. The instructions of the righteous (Psalms 34:11) 3. His redemption remembered ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXXIV. YAHWEH'S CARE FOR HIS OWN. An acrostic Ps., the letter Waw being omitted as in Psalms 25. Yahweh's care of the poor who fear Him. Psalms 34:5. Read with LXX, look to him, be radiant, your face...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    face. Figure of speech, _Anthropopatheia._ App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The face of the Lord_means the manifestation of His Presence, either as here in wrath (cp. Psalms 9:3), or as in Numbers 6:25, in blessing. See Oehler's _O.T. Theology_, § 57. Comp. "The Lord _looked...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 553 THE FEAR OF GOD INCULCATED Psalms 34:11. Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 34 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Alphabetical Psalm of Praise and Instruction. ANALYSIS For convenience, this psalm may be regarded as resolving itself into three stanzas of seven verses each, follow...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THEM THAT DO EVIL, TO CUT OFF THE REMEMBRANCE OF THEM FROM THE EARTH._ The face of the Lord is against. The Hebrew of the English version "against" is simply 'upon' ...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REMEMBRANCE OF THEM] their 'memorial' or 'name': see on Psalms 9:6; Psalms 30:4....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The reliability of this title (_A Psalm_ of David; when he feigned madness (RM) before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed) is doubtful, both because the Philistine king in question is call...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    TO CUT OFF. — Notice the fear, so intense and recurring to the Semitic mind, of the extinction of race. (Comp. Psalms 21:10; Job 18:17, &c) This verse, according to the sense, should certainly change...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 34:17]_ פְּנֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה בְּ עֹ֣שֵׂי רָ֑ע...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 34:1 THE occasion of this psalm, according to the superscription, was that humiliating and questionable episode, when David pretended insanity to save his life from the ruler of Goliath's city...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE SALVATION OF THE CONTRITE Psalms 34:11 Psalms 34:11 : The gist of this exhortation is quoted by Peter in his first Epistle. See 1 Peter 3:10. We need not fret to defend ourselves or to answer fal...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this psalm praise is personal. After the chorus of the last we have a solo full of feeling. It tells of the goodness of Jehovah and that in order that others may know and be helped. The opening dec...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    The (k) face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. (k) The anger of God not only destroys the wicked, but also abolishes their name forever....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    May we not, indeed ought we not to behold Christ as our Mediator, when reading, in this and similar passages of scripture, of the Lord's looking upon us, and his ears being open to our cry, and his co...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    Psalms 32 _ Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday_ (_Morning_). PSALMS 32-34 = _ Day 6_ (_Evening_)....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 34. The sure government of God enables faith to bless at all times. He has proved His faithfulness to them that were in distress. The psalmist, Christ in spirit, calls on the remnant to praise,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE FACE OF THE LORD [IS] AGAINST THEM THAT DO EVIL,.... Not against everyone that sins; for the righteous are not without sin; they have sin in them, and they do no good without it; but against them...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Ver. 16. _The face of the Lord is against them that do evil_] Let not such dream of a long and...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous_ This is added to show that the practice of these duties (Psa 34:13-14) is the true and best, and, indeed, the only way to see that good proposed and promi...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The face of the Lord, set, in this case, in hard lines, is AGAINST THEM THAT DO EVIL, opposed to their wicked ways, expressing His disapproval, TO CUT OFF THE REMEMBRANCE OF THEM FROM THE EARTH, so th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DAVID TEACHES TRUE PIETY...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE FACE OF THE LORD, i.e. his anger, oft called his _face_, as Leviticus 17:10, Leviticus 20:5 Jeremiah 44:11 Lamentation

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 34:16 face H6440 LORD H3068 do H6213 (H8802) evil H7451 off H3772 (H8687) remembrance H2143 earth...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    5). HE STRESSES YHWH'S DEEP CONCERN FOR HIS OWN AND HIS DEEP HATRED OF EVIL (15-20). Psalms 34:15 GH ‘The eyes of YHWH are towards the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry. P The face of...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:16 I. Consider the lofty and patient method of God in guiding and ruling mankind. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, not the weight of His hand _as yet._His hand is still op...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth._ «Others may do what they please, and murmur, and complain, and be filled with dread and apprehension of...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The title of this Psalm is, «A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech (or, Achish); who drove him away, and he departed.» It relates to a sad scene in David's life when he had t...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1 _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth._ What a sweet resolve! Oh, that every one of us who knows the Lord would make that resolve, and keep it a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    «A psalm of David when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.» It was a very painful exhibition, and one in which David does not shine but in which, nevertheles...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times:_ «At dark times, and bright times when I am alone, and when I am in company; when I feel like doing it and when I do not feel like doing it: ‘I will...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David thankfully records God's goodness and invites the praise of others. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God's people who share His special favor should concur in His praises and magn...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 34:6. _This poor man cried._ David, a prince yesterday, was poor to-day; an exile among his enemies, and destitute of friends. Yesterday, Saul sought his life, and now the friends of Goliath as...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers._ The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil. THE EYE OF GOD We all know well how much and often...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth._ A DEVOUT HYMN I. an exemplification of true praise. 1. It is thorough. (1) There is no praise without concentrati...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:1. This psalm is an expression of thanksgiving for God’s protection and care for those who trust in him. The title connects the psalm to...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:15 The final section describes how the Lord cares for his faithful. It also shows the difference between the way God treats the faithful and the wicked. Both the RIGHTEOUS and...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This psalm is assigned by the superscription to the occasion when David, persecuted by Saul, fled to the Philistines, and being brought before Achish was driven away by him as a madman ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is the third of the alphabetical psalms, and appears to have a special connection with the second of them, Psalms 25:1. Like that psalm, it omits the _vav_, and has a second _pe _at th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 34:1-22 is a psalm of David when he, it says, "changed his behavior, before Abimelech." Actually, it is probably the case of when he had gone down and Abimelech or Achish the king who drove him aw...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Amos 9:4; Ecclesiastes 8:10; Ezekiel 14:7; Ezekiel 14:8; Jeremiah 17:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The face — His anger, which discovers itself in the face....

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