Psalms 34:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 34:14

12 ^aWho is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking ^adeceit.

14 ^aDepart from evil and do good;
^bSeek peace and pursue it.

15 ^aThe eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.

16 ^aThe face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
^bTo¹ cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and ^athe Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 ^aThe Lord is near ^bto those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as¹ have a contrite spirit.

19 ^aMany are the afflictions of the righteous,
^bBut the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20 He guards all his bones;
^aNot one of them is broken.

21 ^aEvil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be¹ condemned.

22 The Lord ^aredeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 34:14

American Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

Amplified® Bible
Depart from evil and do good; seek, inquire for, {and} crave peace and pursue (go after) it!

Contemporary English Version
Do good instead of evil and try to live at peace.

Darby English Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Good News Bible
Turn away from evil and do good; strive for peace with all your heart.

King James Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

New American Standard Bible
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

New International Version
Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

New King James Version
Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

Revised Standard Version
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Young's Literal Translation
Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

New English Translation
Turn away from evil and do what is right!¹ Strive for peace and promote it!²