New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 34
The Lord, a Provider and Deliverer.
A Psalm of David when he Or changed his behaviorfeigned madness before Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
1I will 1blessH1288 the LordH3068 at allH3605 timesH6256; His 2praiseH8416 shall continuallyH8548 be in my mouthH6310.2My soulH5315 will 3makeH1984 its boastH1984 in the LordH3068; The 4humbleH6035 will hearH8085 it and rejoiceH8055.3O 5magnifyH1431 the LordH3068 with me, And let us 6exaltH7311 His nameH8034 togetherH3164.
4I 7soughtH1875 the LordH3068, and He answeredH6030 me, And 8deliveredH5337 me from allH3605 my fearsH4034.5They 9lookedH5027 to Him and were radiantH5102, And their facesH6440 will 10neverH408 be ashamedH2659.6ThisH2088 11poorH6041 manH6041 criedH7121, and 12the LordH3068 heardH8085 him And savedH3467 him out of allH3605 his troublesH6869.7The 13angelH4397 of the LordH3068 encampsH2583 aroundH5439 those who fearH3372 Him, And rescuesH2502 them.
8O 14tasteH2938 and seeH7200 that the LordH3068 is goodH2896; How 15blessedH835 is the manH1397 who takesH2620 refugeH2620 in Him!9O fearH3372 the LordH3068, you 16His saintsH6918; For to those who fearH3372 Him thereH369 is 17noH369 wantH4270.10The youngH3715 lionsH3715 do lackH7326 and sufferH7456 hungerH7456; But they who seekH1875 the LordH3068 shall 18not be in wantH2637 of anyH3605 goodH2896 thingH2896.1119ComeH1980, you childrenH1121, listenH8085 to me; 20I will teachH3925 you 21the fearH3374 of the LordH3068.1222WhoH4310 is the manH376 who desiresH2655 lifeH2425 And lovesH157 length of daysH3117 that he may 23seeH7200 goodH2896?13KeepH5341 24your tongueH3956 from evilH7451 And your lipsH8193 from speakingH1696 25deceitH4820.1426DepartH5493 from evilH7451 and doH6213 goodH2896; SeekH1245 peaceH7965 and 27pursueH7291 it.
15The 28eyesH5869 of the LordH3068 are towardH413 the righteousH6662 And His earsH241 are open to their cryH7775.16The 29faceH6440 of the LordH3068 is against evildoersH6213H7451, To 30cutH3772 offH3772 the memoryH2143 of them from the earthH776.17The righteous 31cryH6817, and the LordH3068 hearsH8085 And deliversH5337 them out of allH3605 their troublesH6869.18The LordH3068 32is nearH7138 to the 33brokenheartedH7665H3820 And savesH3467 those whoH1793 are 3435crushedH1793 in spiritH7307.
1936ManyH7227 are the 37afflictionsH7463 of the righteousH6662, But the LordH3068 38deliversH5337 him out of them allH3605.20He keepsH8104 allH3605 his bonesH6106, 39Not oneH259 of them is brokenH7665.2140EvilH7463 shall slayH4191 the wickedH7563, And those who hateH8130 the righteousH6662 will be 41condemnedH816.22The LordH3068 42redeemsH6299 the soulH5315 of His servantsH5650, And noneH3808H3605 of those who 43takeH2620 refugeH2620 in Him will be 44condemnedH816.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 34:1 Eph 5:20; 1 Thess 5:18 ↩
- 2. Psalms 34:1 Ps 71:6 ↩
- 3. Psalms 34:2 Ps 44:8; Jer 9:24; 1 Cor 1:31 ↩
- 4. Psalms 34:2 Ps 69:32 ↩
- 5. Psalms 34:3 Ps 35:27; 69:30; Luke 1:46 ↩
- 6. Psalms 34:3 Ps 18:46 ↩
- 7. Psalms 34:4 2 Chr 15:2; Ps 9:10; Matt 7:7 ↩
- 8. Psalms 34:4 Ps 34:6, 17, 19 ↩
- 9. Psalms 34:5 Ps 36:9; Is 60:5 ↩
- 10. Psalms 34:5 Ps 25:3 ↩
- 11. Psalms 34:6 Or afflicted ↩
- 12. Psalms 34:6 Ps 34:4 ↩
- 13. Psalms 34:7 Ps 91:11; Dan 6:22 ↩
- 14. Psalms 34:8 Ps 119:103; Heb 6:5; 1 Pet 2:3 ↩
- 15. Psalms 34:8 Ps 2:12 ↩
- 16. Psalms 34:9 Ps 31:23 ↩
- 17. Psalms 34:9 Ps 23:1 ↩
- 18. Psalms 34:10 Ps 84:11 ↩
- 19. Psalms 34:11 Ps 66:16 ↩
- 20. Psalms 34:11 Ps 32:8 ↩
- 21. Psalms 34:11 Ps 111:10 ↩
- 22. Psalms 34:12 Ps 34:12-16; 1 Pet 3:10-12 ↩
- 23. Psalms 34:12 Eccl 3:13 ↩
- 24. Psalms 34:13 Ps 141:3; Prov 13:3; James 1:26 ↩
- 25. Psalms 34:13 1 Pet 2:22 ↩
- 26. Psalms 34:14 Ps 37:27; Is 1:16, 17 ↩
- 27. Psalms 34:14 Rom 14:19; Heb 12:14 ↩
- 28. Psalms 34:15 Job 36:7; Ps 33:18 ↩
- 29. Psalms 34:16 Lev 17:10; Jer 44:11; Amos 9:4 ↩
- 30. Psalms 34:16 Job 18:17; Ps 9:6; 109:15; Prov 10:7 ↩
- 31. Psalms 34:17 Ps 34:6; 145:19 ↩
- 32. Psalms 34:18 Ps 145:18 ↩
- 33. Psalms 34:18 Ps 147:3; Is 61:1 ↩
- 34. Psalms 34:18 Or contrite ↩
- 35. Psalms 34:18 Ps 51:17; Is 57:15 ↩
- 36. Psalms 34:19 Prov 24:16 ↩
- 37. Psalms 34:19 Ps 71:20; 2 Tim 3:11f ↩
- 38. Psalms 34:19 Ps 34:4, 6, 17 ↩
- 39. Psalms 34:20 John 19:33, 36 ↩
- 40. Psalms 34:21 Ps 94:23; 140:11; Prov 24:16 ↩
- 41. Psalms 34:21 Or held guilty ↩
- 42. Psalms 34:22 1 Kin 1:29; Ps 71:23 ↩
- 43. Psalms 34:22 Ps 37:40 ↩
- 44. Psalms 34:22 V 21, note 1 ↩
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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