Psalms

Psalm 34:15–20

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.

18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted;

He saves the contrite in spirit.

19Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the LORD delivers him from them all.

20He protects all his bones;

not one of them will be broken.e

Footnotes

  • c 34:15 LXX to their prayer
  • d 34:16 Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12|1PE 3:10-12
  • e 34:20 Cited in John 19:36|JHN 19:36

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Psalm 34:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The eyesעֵינֵ֣י‘ê·nêNoun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
are onאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the righteousצַדִּיקִ֑יםṣad·dî·qîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6662 just, righteous
and His earsוְ֝אָזְנָ֗יוwə·’ā·zə·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH241 ear
are inclinedאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
to their cryשַׁוְעָתָֽם׃šaw·‘ā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH7775 cry for help

Psalm 34:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is againstבְּעֹ֣שֵׂיbə·‘ō·śêPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6213 do, make
those who do evilרָ֑עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
to wipe outלְהַכְרִ֖יתlə·haḵ·rîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3772 cut off, cut down
memory of themזִכְרָֽם׃ziḵ·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2143 remembrance, memorial
from the earthמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Psalm 34:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The righteous cry outצָעֲק֣וּṣā·‘ă·qūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6817 cry, cry out, call
and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hearsשָׁמֵ֑עַšā·mê·a‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
He delivers themהִצִּילָֽם׃hiṣ·ṣî·lāmVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5337 strip, plunder
from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
their troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗םṣā·rō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6869 id.

Psalm 34:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is near toקָר֣וֹבqā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near
the brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־lə·niš·bə·rê-Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7665 break, break in pieces
He savesיוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃yō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
the contriteדַּכְּאֵי־dak·kə·’ê-Adjective - masculine plural constructH1793 contrite
in spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singularH7307 breath, wind, spirit

Psalm 34:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Manyרַ֭בּוֹתrab·bō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH7227 much, many, great
the afflictionsרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH7451 bad, evil
of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
but the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivers himיַצִּילֶ֥נּוּyaṣ·ṣî·len·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
from them allוּ֝מִכֻּלָּ֗םū·mik·kul·lāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all

Psalm 34:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He protectsשֹׁמֵ֥רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יו‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאַחַ֥ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
of themמֵ֝הֵ֗נָּהmê·hên·nāhPreposition-m; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
will be brokenנִשְׁבָּֽרָה׃niš·bā·rāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7665 break, break in pieces

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 34:18 Psalm 147:3 · Psalm 145:18 · Isaiah 57:15 · Isaiah 61:1 · Psalm 51:17 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Isaiah 66:2 · Psalm 85:9 · Luke 4:18 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 119:151 · 2 Kings 22:19

Psalm 34:19 Psalm 34:17 · 1 Peter 4:12–13 · Psalm 34:6 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · John 16:33 · Psalm 34:4 · 2 Timothy 3:11–12 · Job 5:19 · Proverbs 24:16 · 2 Corinthians 4:7–12 · Psalm 71:20 · Hebrews 11:33–38

Psalm 34:20 John 19:36 · Psalm 35:10 · Psalm 91:12 · Daniel 6:22–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.