Psalms 34:16 (GNV)

Passage

But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

Psalms 34:16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

Psalms 34:17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalms 34:18 The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "face", "lord", "against", "euill", "remembrance", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "face" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "The eyes of the Lord are vpon..." into verse 17's "The righteous crie and the Lord heareth...", so "face" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "face" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.