Psalms 34

Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

1 [a][b]I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

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Cross References 40

  • 1. Psalms 71:6; S Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
  • 2. Psalms 44:8; Jeremiah 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:31
  • 3. Psalms 69:32; Psalms 107:42; Psalms 119:74
  • 4. Psalms 63:3; Psalms 86:12; Daniel 4:37; John 17:1; Romans 15:6
  • 5. S Exodus 15:2; Luke 1:46
  • 6. S Exodus 32:11; Psalms 77:2; Matthew 7:7
  • 7. ver 17; Psalms 18:43; Psalms 22:4; Psalms 56:13; Psalms 86:13
  • 8. S Exodus 34:29; Psalms 36:9
  • 9. Psalms 25:3; Psalms 44:15; Psalms 69:7; Psalms 83:16
  • 10. S Psalms 25:17
  • 11. S Genesis 32:1; S Daniel 3:28; S Matthew 18:10; 2 Kings 6:17; Daniel 6:22
  • 12. Psalms 22:4; Psalms 37:40; Psalms 41:1; Psalms 97:10; Isaiah 31:5; Acts 12:11
  • 13. Hebrews 6:5; 1 Peter 2:3
  • 14. S Psalms 2:12
  • 15. S Deuteronomy 6:13; Revelation 14:7
  • 16. S Psalms 23:1
  • 17. S Psalms 23:1; Psalms 84:11
  • 18. Psalms 66:16
  • 19. S Psalms 32:8
  • 20. S Psalms 19:9
  • 21. Ecclesiastes 3:13; 1 Peter 3:10
  • 22. Psalms 39:1; Psalms 141:3; Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 21:23; James 1:26
  • 23. S Psalms 12:2; 1 Peter 2:22
  • 24. Psalms 37:27; Isaiah 1:17; 3 John 1:11
  • 25. S Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14
  • 26. Psalms 33:18
  • 27. S Job 23:10; S Job 36:7
  • 28. Malachi 3:16; S John 9:31
  • 29. Leviticus 17:10; Jeremiah 23:30; Jeremiah 44:11
  • 30. 1 Peter 3:10-12*
  • 31. S Exodus 17:14; Psalms 9:6; Proverbs 10:7
  • 32. Psalms 145:19
  • 33. Deuteronomy 4:7; Psalms 119:151; Psalms 145:18; Isaiah 50:8
  • 34. Psalms 51:17; Psalms 109:16; Psalms 147:3; Isaiah 61:1; Isaiah 57:15
  • 35. ver 17; Psalms 25:17
  • 36. ver 4,6; S Job 5:19; 2 Timothy 3:11; Proverbs 24:16
  • 37. John 19:36*
  • 38. Psalms 7:9; Psalms 9:16; Psalms 11:5; Psalms 37:20; Psalms 73:27; Psalms 94:23; Psalms 106:43; Psalms 112:10; Psalms 140:11; Proverbs 14:32; Proverbs 24:16
  • 39. S Exodus 6:6; S Exodus 15:13; Luke 1:68; Revelation 14:3; 1 Kings 1:29; Psalms 71:23
  • 40. Psalms 2:12

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  • [b]. In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

Psalms 34 Commentaries

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