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 Préserve ta langue du mal, Et tes lèvres des paroles trompeuses;

15 Éloigne-toi du mal, et fais le bien; Recherche et poursuis la paix.

16 Les yeux de l’Éternel sont sur les justes, Et ses oreilles sont attentives à leurs cris.

17 L’Éternel tourne sa face contre les méchants, Pour retrancher de la terre leur souvenir.

18 Quand les justes crient, l’Éternel entend, Et il les délivre de toutes leurs détresses;

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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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