Tree of Life Version
Psalms 34:2
2I will bless Adonai at all times. His praise is continually in my mouth.
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
1Of David, when he feigned insanity before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless Adonai at all times. His praise is continually in my mouth. 3My soul boasts in Adonai. The humble ones hear of it and rejoice. 4Magnify Adonai with me and let us exalt His Name together.
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 44:8For You saved us from our oppressors and put to shame those who hated us.
- Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy Name. Let the heart of those who seek Adonai rejoice.
- Isaiah 45:25In Adonai all the seed of Israel will be justified and give praise.”
- Jeremiah 9:24“Days are soon coming,” declares Adonai, “when I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—
- 1 Corinthians 1:31so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in Adonai.”
- 2 Corinthians 10:17But “let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
- Psalms 22:22Save me from the lion’s mouth. From the horns of the wild oxen rescue me.
- Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said: “I confess my transgressions to Adonai,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
- Psalms 119:74Those in awe of You see me and rejoice, because I put my hope in Your word.
- Psalms 142:7Listen to my cry, for I am brought very low. Rescue me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.
- 1 Timothy 1:15Trustworthy is the saying and deserving of complete acceptance: “Messiah Yeshua came into the world to save sinners”—of whom I am foremost.
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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