Psalms 34:2

Psalms 34:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
• New International Version (NIV)I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
• English Standard Version (ESV)My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

Context of Psalms 34:2

1I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice. 3Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 34:2 word by word

בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 34:2

• Psalms 44:8In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.
• Psalms 105:3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
• Isaiah 45:25In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Jeremiah 9:24but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] Jehovah, who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah.
• 1 Corinthians 1:31that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in [the] Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 10:17But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
• Psalms 22:22I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
• Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity I covered not; I said, I will confess my transgressions unto Jehovah, and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
• Psalms 119:74They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
• Psalms 142:7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may celebrate thy name. The righteous shall surround me, because thou dealest bountifully with me.
• 1 Timothy 1:15Faithful [is] the word, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am [the] first.

Commentaries on Psalms 34:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2My soul shall make her boast - Shall set itself to praise the Lord - shall consider this its chief work. The humble - ענוים anavim, the afflicted, such as David had been.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord - I myself will rejoice and exult in him. The word “boast” here refers to that on which a man would value himself; that which would be most prominent in his mind when he endeavored to call to remembrance what he could reflect on with most pleasure. The psalmist here says that when He did this, it would not be wealth or strength to which he would refer; it would not be his rank or position in society; it would not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist encourages those in need to join him in praise.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-4. Even in distress, which excites supplication, there is always matter for praising and thanking God (compare Ep 5:20; Php 4:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 34:2

• Character
• Faith
• Praise
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• In the Lord
• Abimelech
• Achish
• Affliction
• Dumb
• Fear
• Lack
• Lighten
• Nigh
• Nob

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