Psalms 34:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”

Psalms 34:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 34:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 34:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.”

Psalms 34:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 34:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.”

Psalms 34:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 34:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“(The face of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)”

Psalms 34:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 34:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:”

Psalms 34:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 34:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.”

Psalms 34:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 34:16 in Context — Psalms 34

14 Apártate del mal, y haz el bien; busca la paz, y síguela.

15 Los ojos de Jehová están sobre los justos, y [atentos] sus oídos al clamor de ellos.

16 La ira de Jehová contra los que mal hacen, para cortar de la tierra la memoria de ellos.

17 Clamaron [los justos], y Jehová oyó, y librólos de todas sus angustias.

18 Cercano está Jehová á los quebrantados de corazón; y salvará á los contritos de espíritu.

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What Does Psalms 34:16 Mean?

Psalms 34:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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