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Psalms 34:2
2I will boast that the Lord is great! I want weak people to hear that. I want them to be happy!
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 always praise the Lord. All the time I will sing to praise him. I will boast that the Lord is great! I want weak people to hear that. I want them to be happy! 3Join with me to tell people that the Lord is great! Together we will make his name famous. 4I asked the Lord to help me, and he answered me. He saved me from everything that made me afraid.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:2 word by word
בַּ֭יהוָה תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל נַפְשִׁ֑י יִשְׁמְע֖וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:2
- Psalms 44:8Every day, we praise you, God. We will always thank you, all the time, because you are great! Selah.
- Psalms 105:3Boast about his holy name. Everybody who wants to worship the Lord should be very happy!
- Isaiah 45:25The Lord will bring justice for all the descendants of Israel. They will say that the Lord is great!
- Jeremiah 9:24If they want to be proud about something, they should be proud that they know me. They should boast that they understand who I am. I am the Lord. I am faithful in my love for my people. I always do what is right and fair. It makes me happy when people live in that way too.’
- 1 Corinthians 1:31Remember what is written in the Bible: ‘If you want to be proud about something, be proud of what the Lord has done.’
- 2 Corinthians 10:17The Bible says this: ‘If you want to be proud about something, be proud of what the Lord has done.’
- Psalms 22:22I will tell my people how great you are. I will praise you when we meet together.
- Psalms 32:5Then I told you about my sins. I did not try to hide the bad things that I had done. I said, ‘I will tell the Lord about the things that I have done against him.’ When I did that, you forgave my sins. Selah.
- Psalms 119:74People who respect you will be happy when they see me. That is because I trust your word.
- Psalms 142:7Please take me out of this prison. Then I will praise your name. Your own good people will see how you have helped me. They will meet round me to praise you.
- 1 Timothy 1:15Here is a true message that everyone should believe: ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save people who do wrong things.’ I am the worst person like that!
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
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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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