Psalms 34:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

What man is he that desireth life A long and happy life, begun in this world and continued for ever in the next: namely, who is he that seriously and in good earnest desires it, so as to be willing to use any endeavours which shall be prescribed to him? for otherwise the question would be needless, there being no man but desires it, at least, coldly and faintly. And loveth many days Hebrew, loveth days to see, that is, in which he may see, or enjoy, good, namely, prosperity and happiness.

Psalms 34:12

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?