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14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Psalms 34:14 —

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  • Psalms 37:27

    Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

  • 1 Peter 3:11

    Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

  • Hebrews 12:14

    Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

  • 3 John 1:11

    Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  • Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 11-22)

David, in this latter part of the psalm, undertakes to teach children. Though a man of war, and anointed to be king, he did not think it below him; though now he had his head so full of cares and his hands of business, yet he could find heart and time to give good counsel to young people, from his own experience. It does not appear that he had now any children of his own, at least any that were gr…

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