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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Psalms 34:15

This is added to prove his last assertion, to wit, that the practice of these duties, Psalms 34:13,14, is the true and best, and indeed the only, way to see that good proposed and promised Psalms 34:12; both because such righteous persons, howsoever they may meet with affronts and injuries from men, are under the special care and favour of God, in this verse; and those who do the evils there forbidden shall find to their cost that God is their enemy, Psalms 34:16.

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See also Psalms 34:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE UPON THE RIGHTEOUS - This is another of the ways in which the psalmist says that life will be lengthened out, or that those who desire life may find it. The Lord will be the p...

  • 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

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

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    With the first line cp. Psalms 33:18. More literally, toward the righteous, as R.V. renders here but not there, though the prepositions are the same. _his ears_&c. Lit., _his cars are toward their cr...

  • 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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE UPON THE RIGHTEOUS— i.e. He beholds them with approbation, and is constantly watchful over them to protect and supply them; and, on the other hand, _the face of the Lord is ag...

  • 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 EYES OF THE LORD ARE UPON THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN UNTO THEIR CRY._ The righteous. "The righteous" here answer to "them that fear Him," and "that hope in His mercy" (Psalms 33:18). S...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    _ARE_ UPON] RV 'are toward,' not only in watchfulness, but in favour. See the contrast in the next v....

  • 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

    THE EYES. — A verse quoted in 1 Peter 3:12. (See _New Testament Commentary_). This psalm had a deep hold on the national mind. With the expression, “his ears to their cry,” we may compare the phrase,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 34:16]_ עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה אֶל ־צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝...

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Against me. Hebrew, "in my distress," (Houbigant) or "infirmity." (St. Jerome) --- Thus was my kind attention repaid. (Haydock) --- My enemies became only the more insolent, and stood beside me, to sh...

  • 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 Calvin's Bible Commentary

    15._The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous. _The best support of our patience is a firm persuasion that God regards us, and that according as every man perseveres in a course of uprightness and eq...

  • 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 EYES OF THE LORD [ARE] UPON THE RIGHTEOUS,.... These are the same with them that fear the Lord, and do good; not that they become righteous in the sight of God, or are justified before him, by the...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry. Ver. 15. _The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous_] He seeth and weigheth the wrongs they sustain for peace...

  • 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 eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, in gracious affection, AND HIS EARS ARE OPEN UNTO THEIR CRY, always ready to answer their prayer....

  • 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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 34:15 eyes H5869 LORD H3068 righteous H6662 ears H241 cry H7775 The - Psalms 33:18;...

  • 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 34:11 In the first place, David sums up his advice in one grand affection, which he calls the fear of the Lord. Then he proceeds to detail what is comprehended in "the fear of the Lord." I. No...

  • 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...

  • 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: 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

    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._ «Others may do what they please, and murmur, and complain, and be filled with dread and apprehension of...

  • 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

    _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 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 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

    1 Peter 3:12; 2 Chronicles 6:40; Daniel 9:17; Isaiah 37:14; Job 36:7

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