Psalms
Psalm 34:15–17
15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,
and His ears are inclined to their cry.c
16But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,d
to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears;
He delivers them from all their troubles.
Footnotes
Word by word
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Psalm 34:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The eyes | עֵינֵ֣י | ‘ê·nê | Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| are on | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the righteous | צַדִּיקִ֑ים | ṣad·dî·qîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H6662 just, righteous |
| and His ears | וְ֝אָזְנָ֗יו | wə·’ā·zə·nāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular | H241 ear |
| are inclined | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| to their cry | שַׁוְעָתָֽם׃ | šaw·‘ā·ṯām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H7775 cry for help |
Psalm 34:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the face | פְּנֵ֣י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is against | בְּעֹ֣שֵׂי | bə·‘ō·śê | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H6213 do, make |
| those who do evil | רָ֑ע | rā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| to wipe out | לְהַכְרִ֖ית | lə·haḵ·rîṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H3772 cut off, cut down |
| memory of them | זִכְרָֽם׃ | ziḵ·rām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2143 remembrance, memorial |
| from the earth | מֵאֶ֣רֶץ | mê·’e·reṣ | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Psalm 34:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The righteous cry out | צָעֲק֣וּ | ṣā·‘ă·qū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6817 cry, cry out, call |
| and the LORD | וַיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| hears | שָׁמֵ֑עַ | šā·mê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| He delivers them | הִצִּילָֽם׃ | hiṣ·ṣî·lām | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5337 strip, plunder |
| from all | וּמִכָּל־ | ū·mik·kāl- | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| their troubles | צָ֝רוֹתָ֗ם | ṣā·rō·w·ṯām | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6869 id. |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 34:15 1 Peter 3:12 · Psalm 34:17 · Psalm 33:18 · Job 36:7 · Psalm 130:2 · Psalm 34:6 · 2 Chronicles 6:40 · Daniel 9:17–23 · Isaiah 37:14–21
Psalm 34:16 Proverbs 10:7 · Jeremiah 17:13 · Jeremiah 44:11 · Job 18:17 · Leviticus 17:10 · Amos 9:4
Psalm 34:17 Psalm 145:18–20 · Isaiah 65:24 · Psalm 34:19 · Psalm 34:6 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 34:15 · Acts 12:5–11 · 2 Chronicles 32:24 · 2 Chronicles 32:20–21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.