Psalms 34:14

“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.”

"Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." - Psalms 34:14
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What does Psalms 34:14 mean?

“Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” (Psalm 34:14, KJV) In Psalm 34, David speaks as one who has been delivered and who has learned, through fear and danger, what it means to live under the LORD’s watchful care. The psalm is shaped like testimony that…

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The Pursuit of Peace: A Call to Action

In our fast-paced, often chaotic world, the teachings of the Bible provide a roadmap to a life that reflects God’s character. One such teaching is captured succinctly in Psalm 34:14, which states, "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." This verse is a…

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Prayer for Peace and Righteousness

O Gracious and Almighty God, As I come before You in humble reverence, my heart is filled with gratitude for Your endless mercy and love. I thank You for the gift of Your Word, which guides and instructs my steps. Today, I reflect upon the wisdom encapsulated in Psalms 34:14…

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Psalms 34:14 - "Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it."
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 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.
Psalms 34:17 - "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
"What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?" - Psalms 34:12
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."
Psalms 34:22 - "The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate."
Psalms 34:13 - "Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile."