Psalm 34:21 “Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be con…”

Psalm 34:21

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

World English Bible

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

American Standard Version

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Geneva Bible 1599

But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.

Darby Translation

Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

Young's Literal Translation

Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

Bible in Basic English

Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

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Cross references

“Evil”

Psalm 94:23 Isaiah 3:11 Psalm 37:30–40

Psalm 94:23 · BSB

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Isaiah 3:11 · BSB

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Psalm 37:30–40 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

“they”

Psalm 37:12–15 Psalm 89:23 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Luke 19:14 Psalm 40:15 Luke 19:27

Psalm 37:12–15 · BSB

The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

Psalm 89:23 · BSB

I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Luke 19:14 · BSB

But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’

Psalm 40:15 · BSB

May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

Luke 19:27 · BSB

And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

“desolate”

Exodus 20:7

Exodus 20:7 · BSB

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Also

Proverbs 24:16

Proverbs 24:16 · BSB

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

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