1905. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Psalms 34:14". And pursue it - Follow after it. He had need be patient that would be at peace. Here the Psalmist commands the children of God to abstain from all evil, and to devote themselves to the work of doing good to their neighbors. 1859. 1685. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? It will often happen, that when good and humble men have done every thing in their power to secure peace, so far from softening the hearts of the wicked, or inclining them to uprightness, they rather excite their malice. 1870. BibliographyGill, John. "Commentary on Psalms 34:14". (Worthington) --- St. Paul admonishes us to weep with those who weep, Romans xii. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/psalms-34.html. Compare Hebrews 12:14; Romans 12:18; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Zechariah 8:19. "The fear of the Lord," not fear of man, must be the animating motive. This, however, must be understood with some limitation. Not that he meant to exclude duties of piety towards God, which he every where enjoineth and presseth as most necessary, but only to teach us what is oft inculcated both in the Old and New Testament, that sincere religion towards God is always accompanied with a conscientious discharge of our duties to men; and to convince the hypocritical Israelites, and particularly his adversaries, that so long as it was their daily course and practice to speak and act all manner of evil against him, and other good men, all their pretences to religion were but vain. Seek peace and pursue it] As hunters do the prey. Seek peace - Strive to live in peace with all the world. 1865-1868. Christian. "Commentary on Psalms 34:14". On the other hand, since many think, that provided they have neither defrauded, nor wronged, nor injured any man, they have discharged the duty which God requires from them, he has added, with equal propriety, the other precept concerning doing good to our neighbors. 13, Cyril,. (Protestants) (Haydock) --- So. Depart. (St. Jerome) --- An ancient Greek interpreter has, "like one mourning for a brother born of the same mother." 15. Pursue it — Do not only embrace it gladly when it is offered, but follow hard after it, when it seems to flee away from thee. Concedamus de iure ut careamus lite (Val. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. The young mature lions may sooner lack and suffer hunger, because they have no prey, than that he should suffer any want whatsoever, the goal of whose striving is fellowship with God. And do good - Do good to all people, and in all the relations of life. And do good - Do good to all people, and in all the relations of life. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". But in this place we are more especially taught how we ought to deal with our neighbors. 1840-57. BibliographyBarnes, Albert. from all sin, and especially from all wicked and injurious acts and practices against try neighbour. Apost. Hence, in Psalm 34:10, the call to the saints to fear Jahve (יראוּ instead of יראוּ, in order to preserve the distinction between veremini and videbunt, as in Joshua 24:14; 1 Samuel 12:24); for whoso fears Him, possesses everything in Him. Jump to: Barnes • Benson • BI • Calvin • Cambridge • Clarke • Darby • Ellicott • Expositor's • Exp Dct • Gaebelein • GSB • Gill • Gray • Haydock • Hastings • Homiletics • JFB • KD • Kelly • KJT • Lange • MacLaren • MHC • MHCW • Parker • Poole • Pulpit • Sermon • SCO • TTB • TOD • WES • TSK Practical good must be added. "Commentary on Psalms 34:14". Do good — Be ready to perform all good offices to all men. (Haydock) --- Vulgate follows the regimen of the Septuagint Greek: euerestoun, which may govern an accusative case. Making peace takes real effort! https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/psalms-34.html. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/psalms-34.html. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Psalms 34:14". Please, complacebam, "treat lovingly." Depart — From all sin. John Trapp Complete Commentary. The pursuit of peace is not merely an elimination of discord, but peace is produced by conscious effort to overcome while asking God to grant it. 14.Turn away from evil, and do good. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. v 17.). BibliographyWesley, John. "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". But as we have often to do with men of a fretful, or factious, or stubborn spirit, or with such as are always ready to stir up strife upon the slightest occasion; and as also many wicked persons irritate us; and as others by their own wickedness alienate, as much as in them lies, the minds of good men from them, and others industriously strive to find grounds of contention; he teaches us not merely that we ought to seek peace, but if at any time it shall seem to flee from us, he bids us use our every effort without ceasing in pursuing it. It is said of Frederick III, emperor, that he putting up many injuries, he reigned quietly fifty and three years and five months. It is here observable, that whereas he said he would teach them the fear of the Lord, Psalms 34:11, the lessons he teacheth them, Psalms 34:13,14, are only such as concern men. Seek — Study by all means possible to live peaceable with all men.

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