Psalms 34:12

“What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?”

"What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?" - Psalms 34:12
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What does Psalms 34:12 mean?

The verse Psalms 34:12 in the King James Version (KJV) states: "What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?" This verse is part of a larger Psalm attributed to David, in which he praises God for deliverance from his enemies and invites others…

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The Pursuit of Life and Goodness: A Reflection on Psalm 34:12

In the pursuit of life’s most profound questions, many of us grapple with the fundamental yearning for meaning and the desire for a long and fulfilling life. Psalm 34:12 in the King James Version poses a poignant inquiry: "What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days…

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A Prayer for Life and Goodness

O Lord, God of all creation, I come before Thee with a humble heart, guided by the wisdom found in Thy holy word. In the grand tapestry of life, as inscribed in Psalms 34:12, "What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?" I open my spirit to…

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Psalms 34:12 - "What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?"
Psalms 104:34 KJVA (34) My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms 34:18
Psalms 34:18
"They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:" - Psalms 106:34
"He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken." - Psalms 34:20
Psalms 37:34 - "Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit." - Psalms 34:18
"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." - Psalms 34:8
Psalms 105:34 - "He spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillers, and that without number,"
"O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together." - Psalms 34:3
Psalms 34:5 - "They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed."
Psalms 34:20 - "He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken."
Psalms 34:14 - "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
Psalms 107:34 - "A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein."
Psalms 104:34 KJVA (34) My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Psalms 34:15 - "The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry."
Psalms 34:18 - "The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
Psalms 34:8 - "O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him."
Psalms 34:19 - "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all."
Psalms 106:34 - "They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:"
Psalms 104:34 - "My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD."
Psalms 34:21 - "Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate."
Psalms 104:34 KJVA (34) My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
"Then believed they his words; they sang his praise." - Psalms 106:12
Psalms 34:17 - "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
Psalms 12:7 - "Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."
Psalms 89:34 - "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips."
Psalms 18:34 - "He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms."