Psalm 34:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 34:1-2

Psalms 34:1-2. I will bless the Lord at all times I will never forget to bless God for this miraculous deliverance. My soul shall make her boast, &c. Shall glory in this, that I have so powerful and gracious a Lord and Master. The humble shall hear Or the meek, that is, the righteous; and be glad Both from their love to me, and the public good, which they know that I design and seek above all things; and for the comfort and benefit of my example to them, in similar straits and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 34:0 Thanks for deliveranceWhen he first fled from Saul to the Philistine city of Gath, David expected the Philistines would welcome him as a deserter from Israel’s army, and so provide him with refuge. But the Philistines had probably not yet heard of David’s break with Saul. They knew only that David had killed thousands of their own Philistine people; perhaps he was spying out their city in preparation for more slaughter. They decided to kill him, and David escaped only by pretending... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 34:2

My soul = I myself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . humble = patient, oppressed. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 34:2

2. make her boast—"glory" (Psalms 105:3; compare Psalms 105:3- :). humble—"the pious," as in Psalms 9:12; Psalms 25:9. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-3

David exulted in the Lord and called on his people to praise God with him."The purpose of praise is not to make God’s people feel good but to acknowledge in a communal way the greatness of our God (Psalms 34:3; cf. Psalms 30:1; Psalms 69:30; Psalms 99:5; Psalms 99:9; Psalms 107:32; Psalms 145:1)." [Note: VanGemeren, p. 282.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-10

1. God’s goodness to His people 34:1-10 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 34In this combination individual thanksgiving and wisdom psalm, David glorified God for delivering His people, and he reflected on the Lord’s promise to bless the godly with long life.The title identifies the occasion on which David composed this psalm (cf. 1 Samuel 21:10-15). It is another acrostic with all but the last verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet and with the omission of a verse beginning with the letter waw. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:1-22

The reliability of this title (A Psalm of David; when he feigned madness (RM) before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed) is doubtful, both because the Philistine king in question is called Achish and not Abimelech in 1 Samuel 21:13, and because the contents of the Ps. are akin to the proverbial wisdom of a later age than David’s. The Ps. is an alphabetic or acrostic one, with some of the same irregularities which are found in Psalms 25. Psalms 34:10-16 are quoted in 1 Peter... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 34:2

(2) Humble.—See Note on Psalms 9:12. The LXX.and Vulg., “the meek.” It means here those who have learnt patience in the school of suffering. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 34:1-22

Daily Prayer Psalms 34:1-22 'As it is the special work of a shoemaker to make shoes,' said Luther, 'and of a tailor to make coats, so it is the special work of a Christian to pray.' The true artist is an artist everywhere. His work in his studio is only a part of his artist life. So must the pious soul be devoted to prayer; his prayers will be only a part of his praying life. The servants of Madame de Chantal used to say of their mistress: 'Madame's first Director made her pray three times a... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 34:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 34:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 34:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 34:1-22

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:1-22

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 34:2

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 34:1-22

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