New English Translation
Psalms 34:2
2I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!
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 praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him. I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice! 3Magnify the Lord with me! Let’s praise his name together! 4I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
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 44:8In God I boast all day long, and we will continually give thanks to your name. (Selah)
- Psalms 105:3Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
- Isaiah 45:25All the descendants of Israel will be vindicated by the Lord and will boast in him.
- Jeremiah 9:24If people want to boast, they should boast about this: They should boast that they understand and know me. They should boast that they know and understand that I, the Lord, act out of faithfulness, fairness, and justice in the earth and that I desire people to do these things,” says the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 1:31so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
- 2 Corinthians 10:17But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.
- Psalms 22:22I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
- Psalms 32:5Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)
- Psalms 119:74Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me, for I find hope in your word.
- Psalms 142:7Free me from prison, that I may give thanks to your name. Because of me the godly will assemble, for you will vindicate me.
- 1 Timothy 1:15This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them!
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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