Psalms 34:12
Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?
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Referenced Verses
- 1 Pet 3:10-12 : 10 For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit. 11 And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears are open to their prayer. But the Lord’s face is against those who do evil.
- Deut 6:2 : 2 and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you– you, your children, and your grandchildren– all your lives, to prolong your days.
- Deut 30:20 : 20 I also call on you to love the LORD your God, to obey him and be loyal to him, for he gives you life and enables you to live continually in the land the LORD promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- Job 7:7 : 7 Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.
- Ps 4:6 : 6 Many say,“Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, LORD!
- Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
- Ps 91:16 : 16 I will satisfy him with long life, and will let him see my salvation.
- Eccl 2:3 : 3 I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.
- Eccl 3:13 : 13 and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.
- Eccl 12:13 : 13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
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- 1 Pet 3:10-112 verses79%
10 For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
11 And he must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
- Ps 34:13-142 verses75%
13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!
14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! Strive for peace and promote it!
- Prov 19:22-232 verses74%
22 What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.
23 Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.
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2 for they will provide a long and full life, and well-being for you.
- Eccl 6:11-122 verses72%
11 The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?
12 For no one knows what is best for a person during his life– during the few days of his fleeting life– for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.
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12 So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.
- Eccl 11:8-92 verses72%
8 So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many– all that is about to come is obscure.
9 Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.
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21 The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
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12 The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live.
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3 “that it will go well with you and that you will live a long time on the earth.”
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11 For because of me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
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10 Listen, my child, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many.
- Prov 8:34-352 verses71%
34 Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching at my doors day by day, waiting beside my doorway.
35 For the one who finds me has found life and received favor from the LORD.
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9 so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.
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1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.
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11 Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.
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13 Blessings of Obtaining Wisdom Blessed is the one who has found wisdom, and the one who obtains understanding.
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48 No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.(Selah)
- Eccl 7:17-182 verses70%
17 Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool; otherwise you might die before your time.
18 It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.
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20 For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.
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21 to those who wait for death that does not come, and search for it more than for hidden treasures,
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8 The one who acquires understanding loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
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12 Even though a sinner might commit a hundred crimes and still live a long time, yet I know that it will go well with God-fearing people– for they stand in fear before him.
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24 The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
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27 Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.
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4 Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.
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12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
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12 Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,
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5 Are your days like the days of a mortal, or your years like the years of a mortal,
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3 Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years– even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity– even if he were to live forever– I would say,“A stillborn child is better off than he is!”
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1 Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;
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1 For the music director; a well-written song by David. It was written when Doeg the Edomite went and informed Saul:“David has arrived at the home of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
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6 Give the king long life! Make his lifetime span several generations!
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20 Do not long for the cover of night to drag people away from their homes.
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15 Exceptions to the Law of Retribution During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.
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14 If you follow my instructions by obeying my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, then I will grant you long life.”
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27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.
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32 “So now, children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
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14 If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait until my release comes.
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6 if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
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2 A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes.
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22 for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body.
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27 Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good.”