Psalm 34:11-14

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

¹¹ _e Come, O children, listen to me;
_f I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
¹² _g What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may _h see good?
¹³ _i Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from _j speaking deceit.
¹⁴ _k Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and _l pursue it.

1. Cross References
   Psalms 66:16
   Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 32:8
   I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Peter 3:10 - 12
   For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
   
4. Cross References
   Ecclesiastes 3:13
   Also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil - this is God's gift to man.
   Ecclesiastes 6:6
   Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good - do not all go to the one place?
   
5. Cross References
   Psalms 15:3
   Who does not slander with his tongue and does n...
   Psalms 39:1
   I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not s...
   Psalms 141:3
   Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch ...
   Proverbs 13:3
   Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he...
   Proverbs 21:23
   Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps hi...
   James 1:26
   If anyone thinks he is religious and does not b...
   James 3:2
   For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone ...
   1 Peter 2:1
   So put away all malice and all deceit and hypoc...
   1 Peter 2:22
   He committed no sin, neither was deceit found i...
   
6. Cross References
   John 1:47
   Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!
   Revelation 14:5
   And in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
   
7. Cross References
   Psalms 37:27
   Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
   Isaiah 1:16 - 17
   Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil.
   Job 28:28
   And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
   
8. Cross References
   Romans 14:19
   So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
   Hebrews 12:14
   Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
   Romans 12:18
   If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.