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the foes of the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Evil will bring death to the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked; And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Evil will cause the death of the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty <i>and</i> will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wicked people are killed by their own evil deeds, and if you hate God's people you will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Evil puts the wicked to death, "" And those hating the righteous are desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the unjust one: and they hating the just one shall transgress.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 33:22>The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Evil will slay the wicked; those who hate the righteous are condemned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Evil shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Evil kills the wicked and those who hate the righteous will come to an end.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Evil shall kill the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/34-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=3762" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Taste and See that the LORD is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">Evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: tə·mō·w·ṯêṯ (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will slay</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the wicked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: wə·śō·nə·’ê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">and the haters</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">of the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/816.htm" title="816: ye’·šā·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To offend, be guilty. Or mashem; a primitive root; to be guilty; by implication to be punished or perish.">will be condemned.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Proverbs 13:21</a></span><br />Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-16.htm">Proverbs 24:16</a></span><br />For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a></span><br />The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-35.htm">Job 15:35</a></span><br />They conceive trouble and give birth to evil; their womb is pregnant with deceit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-14.htm">Psalm 7:14-16</a></span><br />Behold, the wicked man travails with evil; he conceives trouble and births falsehood. / He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15-16</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. / The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23</a></span><br />He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-15.htm">James 1:15</a></span><br />Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.</p><p class="hdg">Evil</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30-40</a></b></br> The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23</a></b></br> And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; <i>yea</i>, the LORD our God shall cut them off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></b></br> Woe unto the wicked! <i>it shall be</i> ill <i>with him</i>: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12-15</a></b></br> The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-15.htm">Psalm 40:15</a></b></br> Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-23.htm">Psalm 89:23</a></b></br> And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.</p><p class="hdg">desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a></b></br> Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/32-3.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/25-16.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/psalms/28-5.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/30-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/34-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Held</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/33-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Condemned</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/35-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Hate</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Hating</a> <a href="/psalms/39-2.htm">Held</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/35-24.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/psalms/37-14.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/psalms/36-1.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">They are blessed who trust in God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm">He exhorts to the fear of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">The privileges of the righteous</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Evil will slay the wicked</b><br>This phrase highlights the principle of divine justice, where evil acts ultimately lead to the downfall of those who perpetrate them. In biblical context, this reflects the moral order established by God, where sin carries inherent consequences. The concept is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Proverbs 11:5-6</a>, which speaks of the wicked being ensnared by their own sin. Historically, this principle is evident in the downfall of various biblical figures who pursued evil, such as Haman in the Book of Esther. Theologically, it underscores the self-destructive nature of sin, aligning with the broader biblical narrative that sin leads to death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).<p><b>and the haters of the righteous</b><br>This part of the verse addresses those who oppose or persecute the righteous, often seen throughout Scripture as those who live according to God's will. The cultural context of ancient Israel often involved tension between those who followed God's commandments and those who did not, leading to persecution of the faithful. This is seen in the lives of prophets like Elijah and Jeremiah, who faced opposition for their righteousness. Theologically, this phrase can be connected to the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of the world's hatred for His followers (<a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-19</a>), indicating a continuity of this theme.<p><b>will be condemned</b><br>The final phrase assures that those who oppose the righteous will face judgment. This reflects the biblical theme of divine retribution, where God ultimately vindicates His people and judges their oppressors. In the Old Testament, this is seen in the fate of nations that opposed Israel, such as Egypt and Babylon. In the New Testament, this is further developed in the eschatological teachings of Jesus and the apostles, where the final judgment is a central theme (<a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>, <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>). This phrase also points to the ultimate justice of God, where all wrongs are righted, and the faithful are rewarded.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/34.htm">Psalm 34</a>, who wrote this psalm after pretending to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away. This context is crucial as it reflects David's reliance on God for deliverance from his enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who live in opposition to God's ways and are characterized by evil actions and intentions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Individuals who strive to live according to God's commandments and are often targets of the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/abimelech.htm">Abimelech</a></b><br>The Philistine king before whom David feigned madness. This event is a backdrop to the psalm, illustrating God's deliverance of David from danger.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event or process by which God enacts justice, rewarding the righteous and condemning the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inevitable_consequence_of_evil.htm">The Inevitable Consequence of Evil</a></b><br>Evil actions have inherent consequences. Just as <a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21</a> states, "Evil will slay the wicked," we are reminded that living in opposition to God's ways leads to self-destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_is_certain.htm">God's Justice is Certain</a></b><br>The verse assures us that those who oppose the righteous will face condemnation. This is a call to trust in God's ultimate justice rather than seeking personal revenge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_protection_of_the_righteous.htm">The Protection of the Righteous</a></b><br>While the righteous may face opposition, they are under God's protection. This encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith despite challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteous_living.htm">The Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to pursue righteousness, knowing that God sees and will vindicate them. This is a call to live in a way that honors God, regardless of external pressures.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_64_stress_divine_retribution.htm">Why does Psalm 64 emphasize divine retribution if modern scientific inquiry finds no verifiable evidence of such supernatural defense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_16_4_imply_god_created_evil.htm">Proverbs 16:4 states God made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for a day of disaster--doesn't this suggest a divine origin for evil, conflicting with the idea of a just and loving God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_thrive_and_righteous_suffer.htm">In Job 36:6-7, where it states the righteous are exalted while the wicked are cut off, why do wicked individuals often thrive, and the righteous sometimes suffer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_wrath_reconciled_with_love.htm">Psalm 21:8-10: How can the depiction of God's fiery wrath be reconciled with other scriptures portraying God as loving and merciful?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Desolate.</span>--Better (as in margin), <span class= "ital">shall be found guilty, </span>or <span class= "ital">condemned.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Evil shall slay the wicked</span>. His own misconduct shall bring destruction upon the wicked man-destruction of the body in many cases (<a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15, 16</a>), in all, if he persists in his wickedness, destruction of the soul. <span class="cmt_word">And they that hate the righteous shall be desolate</span>; rather, <span class="accented">shall be held guilty</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Psalm 5:10</a>, and the comment <span class="accented">ad loc.</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/34-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Evil</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">{will} slay</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמוֹתֵ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mō·w·ṯêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wicked,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the haters</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹׂנְאֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śō·nə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be condemned.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶאְשָֽׁמוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ye’·šā·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_816.htm">Strong's 816: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be guilty, to be punished, perish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/34-21.htm">Psalm 34:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/34-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 34:21 Evil shall kill the wicked (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/34-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 34:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 34:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 34:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>