Psalm 34:8

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 34:8

(8) Taste.—Comp. Hebrews 6:4 ; 1 Peter 2:3. read more

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

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 34:1-22THE occasion of this psalm, according to the superscription, was that humiliating and questionable episode, when David pretended insanity to save his life from the ruler of Goliath’s city of Gath. The set of critical opinion sweeps away this tradition as unworthy of serious refutation. The psalm is acrostic, therefore of late date; there are no references to the supposed occasion; the careless scribe has blundered "blindly" (Hupfeld) in the king’s name, mixing up the stories about... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 34:0 The Perfect Praise of His Redeemed People 1. His praise for salvation (Psalms 34:1-10 ) 2. The instructions of the righteous (Psalms 34:11-16 ) 3. His redemption remembered (Psalms 34:17-22 ) This is another alphabetical Psalm, only one letter is omitted. It is primarily the praise of David after his escape from Gath, as the inscription tells us. Prophetically it is the praise of His redeemed and delivered people, delivered from all their fears (Psalms 34:4 ) and saved out of... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 25:0 In the Hebrew this prayer is arranged as an acrostic, i.e., the first word of each verse begins with a letter in alphabetical order from A-to-Z. Hereafter we shall not give as much attention to every psalm as we have thus far, but trust the reader to do the analyzing after the examples given. The purpose of this book is not so much textual explanation as a stimulus to Bible study in a broader sense, and it is assumed that the reader has been studying the Bible side by side with the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 34:8-10

All these verses are beautiful representations of the fulness; suitableness; completeness, and all-sufficiency of a God in Christ to answer all the wants of his people. And is there not a vast elegance in the comparison taken from the hunger and rapacity of the lion, even the impetuousness of the young lion, to that of the patience and silent waiting of the faithful believer? A life of faith will find food in everything, because it is all founded in Christ. The young lions may, and will lack,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:8

Fall. He foretells the destruction of Saul, and his own glory. (Calmet) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:1-10

1-10 If we hope to spend eternity in praising God, it is fit that we should spend much of our time here in this work. He never said to any one, Seek ye me in vain. David's prayers helped to silence his fears; many besides him have looked unto the Lord by faith and prayer, and it has wonderfully revived and comforted them. When we look to the world, we are perplexed, and at a loss. But on looking to Christ depends our whole salvation, and all things needful thereunto do so also. This poor man,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 34:1-10

Thanksgiving and Instruction of One Delivered out of Great Trouble. A psalm of David when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, this being the title of the Philistine rulers, Genesis 20:2, the name of this king of Gath being Achish; who drove him away, and he departed, 1 Samuel 21:10 to 1 Samuel 22:1. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, David embodied the lessons of this incident in his life in the present hymn. David Praises God for His Deliverance v. 1. I will bless the Lord at all... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 34:0A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed1 I will bless the Lord at all times:His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord:The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.3 O magnify the Lord with me,And let us exalt his name together.4 I sought the Lord and he heard me,And delivered me from all my fears.5 They looked unto him, and were lightened:And their faces... read more

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