New King James Version
Psalms 34:2
2My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
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 Living Translation (NLT)I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart.
Context of Psalms 34:2
1I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. 4I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And 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 we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever. Selah
- Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
- Isaiah 45:25In the Lord all the descendants of Israel Shall be justified, and shall glory.’ ”
- Jeremiah 9:24But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 1:31that, as it is written, “He who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”
- 2 Corinthians 10:17But “he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.”
- Psalms 22:22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
- Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
- Psalms 119:74Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.
- Psalms 142:7Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me.”
- 1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
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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