Reference

Psalms 34:16

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
14

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

15

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse speaks of cutting off the "remembrance" of the wicked, which could be interpreted as a loss of legacy or reputation rather than their physical destruction.

Destruction / Perishing Language

This verse directly uses the phrase "cut off," which is explicitly listed in the theme definition as an indicator of "Destruction / Perishing Language."