Psalm 34:11-18 BSB

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 34:15-16

Psalms 34:15-16The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers.The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil. The eye of GodWe all know well how much and often the Holy Scriptures speak of the blessed God, attributing to Him, under a figure, various human things, such as bodily members and organs, and mental feelings. It is an obvious caution, to warn people against understanding all these expressions literally; but it is a caution, one would... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 34:18

Psalms 34:18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken ,heart: and sayeth such as be of a contrite spirit. The broken heart and its Divine RestorerThe Lord is nigh. Now to be nigh to one object is to be more or less distant from others. So is it with men, and human language is employed to represent what is here told us of God. He cannot really be far from any heart. But, in a very deep sense, He is nigh the broken heart--to help, to comfort, to save.I. Look at the broken heart and contrite... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:11

Psa 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Ver. 11. Come, ye children, hearken unto me ] Ye that are little and low in your own eyes, as seeing your want of holy learning. I will teach you the fear of the Lord ] That best trade, whereby you shall be sure to be kept from want; for by humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life, Proverbs 22:4 . He, then, who shall teach this fear should be honoured, and respected as a father. The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:12

Psa 34:12 What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he may see good? Ver. 12. What man is he that desireth life? ] This is David’s doctrine; and to draw company about him, he proclaimeth and promiseth that which he well knew every man coveteth, happy life, many days, and a comfortable enjoyment of all. Now, who is it that would have these? saith he. Austin bringeth in all sorts, saying, Ego et ego, I would, and I would. But as all men desire health, but few take a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:13

Psa 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Ver. 13. Keep thy tongue from evil, &c. ] This is a hard saying, think the most; who will therefore rather venture it than yield to be so tied up. The tongue is an unruly member, and can hardly be hampered. But who would not temper his tongue, and bind it to the good abearance, for true blessedness? Who would not rather bite it off, and spit it out (as that ancient martyr did his, into the face of the tyrant, who... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:14

Psa 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Ver. 14. Depart from evil, and do good ] For negative goodness helpeth not. A man must so abstain from evil as that he do good, or he doth nothing. It is said of Ithacius, that the hatred of the Priscillian heresy was the best that could be said of him; this was but a slender commendation. Seek peace and pursue it ] As hunters do the prey. If it fly from thee, make after it; it will pay thee for thy pains. It is said of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:15

Psa 34:15 The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry. Ver. 15. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous ] He seeth and weigheth the wrongs they sustain for peace sake, and they shall be no losers thereby; provided that their pursuit of peace proceed from the filial fear of God, which David here professeth to teach, Psalms 34:11 . God’s eyes are intent, his ears attent, to these righteous ones. Palam, clam (as Aben Ezra here), openly, secretly, he... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:16

Psa 34:16 The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Ver. 16. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil ] Let not such dream of a long and happy life, as Psalms 34:12 . This they are apt to do; but shall be carried from a fool’s paradise to a true prison. For that people may not imagine God to be μονοφθαλμαν , and so made up of mercy as to forget his judgments, the wicked are here assured, that the face of the Lord is against... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:17

Psalms 34:17 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. Ver. 17. The righteous cry, &c. ] This is often inculcated for our better assurance; because we are apt to doubt if delayed. See Psalms 34:6 . read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:18

Psa 34:18 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Ver. 18. The Lord is nigh unto them, &c. ] More nigh than the bark is to the tree, for he is with them and in them continually; pouring the oil of his grace into these broken vessels, quorum corda peccata eorum non amplius retinent, sed, ut vas fracture, effundunt, saith Aben Ezra here, whose hearts retain not their sins any longer, but pour them out as water before the Lord. ... read more

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 34:15-16

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:11

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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 34:18

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