Bible Commentaries
Introduction
| 1 | David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience. | | 8 | They are blessed that trust in God. | | 11 | He exhorts to the fear of God. | | 15 | The privileges of the righteous. |
Verse 1
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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- A. M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) Abimelech. or, Achish. This is the second of the alphabetical Psalms (the first being Ps 25:); each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The verse, however, which begins with [^w^, vâv] {wav,} and which should come in between the fifth and sixth, is totally wanting; but as the 22nd, which now begins with [^p^, pê] {pay, podeh,} "redeemeth," is entirely out of the series, it is not improbable that it was originally written {oophodeh,} "and redeemeth" and occupied that situation, in which connection it reads admirably.
- Genesis 20:2; 26:1; 1 Samuel 21:13-15; Proverbs 29:25
- See on Ps
- 71:8,14,15; 145:1,2; Isaiah 24:15,16; Acts 5:41; 16:25; Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; 2:13
Verse 2
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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- make
- 44:8; 105:3; Isaiah 45:25; Jeremiah 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:31; 2 Corinthians 10:17
- the humble
- 22:22-24; 32:5,6; 119:74; 142:7; 1 Timothy 1:15,16
Verse 3
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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- magnify
- 35:27; 40:16; 69:30; Luke 1:46; Acts 19:17; Philippians 1:20
- let us
- 33:1,2; 66:8; 103:20-22; 148:1-14; 1 Chronicles 29:20; 2 Chronicles 29:30; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 19:5,6
Verse 4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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- sought
- 18:6; 22:24; 31:22; 77:1,2; 116:1-6; Jonah 2:2; Matthew 7:7; Luke 11:9; 2 Corinthians 12:8,9; Hebrews 5:7
- from
- 27:1,2; 46:2; 56:3; 1 Samuel 27:1; Isaiah 12:2; 2 Corinthians 7:5,6; 2 Timothy 1:7
Verse 5
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
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- They
- 123:1,2; Isaiah 45:22; Hebrews 12:2
- and were
- 13:3; 18:28; 97:11; Esther 8:16
- lightened
- or, flowed unto him. their.
- 83:16; 2 Samuel 19:5
Verse 6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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- This
- 3:4; 10:17; 40:17; 66:16-20
- saved
- 17-19; Genesis 48:16; 2 Samuel 22:1; Revelation 7:14-17
Verse 7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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- The angel
- 91:11; 2 Kings 6:17; 19:35; Daniel 6:22; Matthew 18:10; Luke 16:22; Hebrews 1:14
- encampeth
- Genesis 32:1,2; Zechariah 9:8
Verse 8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
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- taste
- 63:5; 119:103; Song of Solomon 2:3; 5:1; Hebrews 6:4,5; 1 Peter 2:2,3; 1 John 1:1-3
- Lord
- 36:7,10; 52:1; Jeremiah 31:14; Zechariah 9:17; 1 John 4:7-10
- blessed
- 2:12; 84:12
Verse 9
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
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- fear
- 22:23; 31:23; 89:7; Genesis 22:12; Isaiah 8:13,14; Hosea 3:5; Revelation 15:3,4
- for
- 23:1; Luke 12:30-32; Romans 8:32; 1 Corinthians 3:22,23; Philippians 4:19
Verse 10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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- lions
- 104:21; Job 4:10,11; Luke 1:51-53
- but
- 84:11; Matthew 6:32
Verse 11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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- Come
- Proverbs 4:1; 7:24; 8:17,32; 22:6; Ecclesiastes 11:9,10; 12:1; Isaiah 28:9; Matthew 18:2-4; Mark 10:14-16; John 13:33; 2 Timothy 3:15
- I will
- 32:8; 111:10; Proverbs 1:7; 2:1-9
Verse 12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
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- What
- 21:4; 91:16; Deuteronomy 6:2; 30:20; 1 Peter 3:10,11
- that he
- 4:6; Job 7:7; Ecclesiastes 2:3; 12:13
Verse 13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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- Keep
- 39:1; Proverbs 18:21; Matthew 12:35-37; James 1:19,26; 3:2,5-10
- speaking
- 55:11; Proverbs 12:7,19,22; 19:9; Isaiah 63:8; Colossians 3:9; 1 Peter 2:1,22; Revelation 14:4,5
Verse 14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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- Depart
- 37:27; Job 28:28; Proverbs 3:7; 8:13; 13:14; 16:16,17; Isaiah 1:16,17; Romans 12:9; 2 Timothy 2:19; 1 Peter 3:11
- do
- Acts 10:38; Galatians 6:10; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 13:16; 3 John 1:11
- seek
- 120:7; Matthew 5:9; Romans 12:18; 14:17; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; Hebrews 12:14; James 3:17,18
Verse 15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
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- The
- 33:18; Job 36:7; 1 Peter 3:12
- and
- 6,17; 130:2; 2 Chronicles 6:40; Isaiah 37:14-21; Daniel 9:17-23
Verse 16
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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- face
- Leviticus 17:10; 26:17; Jeremiah 44:11; Ezekiel 14:7,8; Amos 9:4
- to cut
- 10:16; Job 18:17; Proverbs 10:7; Ecclesiastes 8:10; Jeremiah 17:13
Verse 17
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
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- The righteous
- There is no word for the righteous in the present Hebrew text; but it is preserved in all the versions; and it was probably lost from its similitude to tzâäkoo, "they cry:"--tzâäkoo tazddeekim, "the righteous cry."
- cry
- 6,15,19; 91:15; 145:18-20; 2 Chronicles 32:20,21,24; Isaiah 65:24; Acts 12:5-11
Verse 18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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- is nigh
- 75:1; 85:9; 119:151; 145:18; Isaiah 55:6
- unto them, etc
- Heb. to the broken of heart.
- 51:17; 147:3; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 4:18
- such as, etc
- Heb. the contrite of spirit.
- 2 Kings 22:19; Isaiah 57:15; 66:2; Ezekiel 36:26,31
Verse 19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
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- Many
- 71:20; Job 5:19; 30:9-31; 42:12; Proverbs 24:16; John 16:33; Acts 14:22; 2 Corinthians 4:7-12,17; 11:23-27; 1 Thessalonians 3:3,4; 2 Timothy 3:11,12; Hebrews 11:33-38; James 5:10,11; 1 Peter 4:12,13; Revelation 7:14-17
- but
- 6,17
Verse 20
He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
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- 35:10; 91:12; Daniel 6:22-24; John 19:36
Verse 21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
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- Evil
- 37:30-40; 94:23; Isaiah 3:11
- they
- 37:12-15; 40:15; 89:23; 1 Samuel 19:4,5; 31:4; 1 Kings 22:8,37; Luke 19:14,27; Luke 19:41-44; John 7:7; 15:18-23; 1 Thessalonians 2:15,16; 2 Thessalonians 1:6,9
- desolate
- or, guilty.
- Exodus 20:7
Verse 22
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
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- redeemeth
- 31:5; 71:23; 103:4; 130:8; Genesis 48:16; 2 Samuel 4:9; 1 Kings 1:29; Lamentations 3:58; 1 Peter 1:18,19; Revelation 5:9
- none
- 9:9,10; 84:11,12; John 10:27-29; Romans 8:31-39; 1 Peter 1:5
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Psalms 34:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-34.html.
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