Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 34
(1 Samuel 21:8–15)
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech,Abimelech is another name for Achish; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39. so that the king drove him away.This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
1I will blessH1288 the LORDH3068 at allH3605 timesH6256;His praiseH8416 will alwaysH8548 be on my lipsH6310.2My soulH5315 boastsH1984 in the LORDH3068;let the oppressedH6035 hearH8085 and rejoiceH8055.3MagnifyH1431 the LORDH3068 with meH854;let us exaltH7311 His nameH8034 togetherH3162.4I soughtH1875 the LORDH3068, and He answered meH6030;He delivered meH5337 from allH3605 my fearsH4034.5Those who lookH5027 to HimH413 are radiant with joyH5102;their facesH6440 shall neverH408 be ashamedH2659.6ThisH2088 poorH6041 man called outH7121, and the LORDH3068 heard himH8085;He saved himH3467 from allH3605 his troublesH6869.7The angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 encampsH2583 aroundH5439 those who fear HimH3373,and he delivers themH2502.
8TasteH2938 and seeH7200 thatH3588 the LORDH3068 is goodH2896;blessedH835 is the manH1397 who takes refugeH2620 in Him!9FearH3372 the LORDH3068, you His saintsH6918,forH3588 those who fear HimH3373 lackH4270 nothingH369.10Young lionsH3715 go lackingH7326 and hungryH7456,but those who seekH1875 the LORDH3068 lackH2637 noH3808H3605 good thingH2896.11ComeH1980, childrenH1121, listenH8085 to me;I will teachH3925 you the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068.
12WhoH4310 is the manH376 who delights inH2655 lifeH2416,who desiresH157 to seeH7200 goodH2896 daysH3117?13KeepH5341 your tongueH3956 from evilH7451and your lipsH8193 from deceitfulH4820 speechH1696.14Turn awayH5493 from evilH7451 and doH6213 goodH2896;seekH1245 peaceH7965 and pursue itH7291.15The eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068 are onH413 the righteousH6662,and His earsH241 are inclinedH413 to their cryH7775.116But the faceH6440 of the LORDH3068 is againstH6213 those who do evilH7451,2to wipe outH3772 all memory of themH2143 from the earthH776.
17The righteous cry outH6817, and the LORDH3068 hearsH8085;He delivers themH5337 from allH3605 their troublesH6869.18The LORDH3068 is near toH7138 the brokenheartedH7665H3820;He savesH3467 the contriteH1793 in spiritH7307.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 34:15 LXX to their prayer ↩
- 2. Psalms 34:16 Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12 ↩
- 3. Psalms 34:20 Cited in John 19:36 ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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