Psalms 34:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 34:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 34:12 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 34:12 — KJV
“What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?”
— Psalms 34:12 (KJV)
Psalms 34:12 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 34:12
“I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life”
Shares key themes with Psalms 34:12: life, days, see
“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”
Shares key themes with Psalms 34:12: life, days, see
“Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant vineyard, nor have any: but all your days ye shall dwell in tents; that ye may live many days in the land where ye be strangers.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 34:12: many, days, may
“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 34:12: life, days, see
“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. the beauty: or, the delight”
Shares key themes with Psalms 34:12: life, days, may
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