Psalm 34:1-4 ESV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:2

Verse 2 2.My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah. The term soul in this place signifies not the vital spirit, but the seat of the affections; as if David had said, I shall always have ground of boasting with my whole heart in God alone, so that I shall never suffer myself to fall into forgetfulness of so great a deliverance. In the second clause he specifies this as the fruit of his thanksgiving, that the afflicted and miserable shall derive from it ground of hope. The Hebrew word ענוים,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:3

Verse 3 3.Magnify Jehovah with me. The Psalmist shows still another fruit which would be the result of his giving thanks to God, namely, that he shall induce others by his example to the same exercise of devotion; nay more, he calls upon all the godly to unite with him in this exercise, inviting and exhorting them heartily and with one consent to extol the Lord. Let us therefore learn, from the many instances in which God may have given helps to any of his people, to abound in hope; and when... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:4

Verse 4 4.I sought Jehovah, and he answered me. The Psalmist here explains more plainly and more fully what he had said concerning joy. In the first place, he tells us that his prayers had been heard. This he applies to all the godly, that, encouraged by a testimony so precious, they might stir themselves up to prayer. What is implied in seeking God is evident from the following clause. In some places it is to be understood in a different sense, namely, to bend the mind in earnest application... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1

I will Bless the Lord at all times ; i.e. even in times of adversity. If the statement in the title may be relied upon, David's fortunes were now at the lowest ebb. He had fled from the court of Saul on finding that Saul was determined to put him to death ( 1 Samuel 20:31 ). He had hoped to find a safe refuge with Achish, but had been disappointed. He was on the point of becoming a fugitive and an outlaw, a dweller in dens and caves of the earth ( 1 Samuel 22:1 ). He had as yet no body... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1

A duty, a privilege, a purpose. "I will bless," etc. A Christian man, burdened and oppressed with many troubles, was seeking relief in prayer. But even prayer was difficult, Suddenly these words came into his mind, "I will bless the Lord at all times. " "At all times?" he thought; "then now. " He began to think of his reasons for blessing God, and as the scale in which he weighed God's mercies grew heavy, the scale in which he weighed his trials grew light by comparison. His sorrowful... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-10

Links of grace. I. In this hymn we have first of all PRAISE . Praise is not an impulse, or an outburst of enthusiasm soon to die out, but it is the expression of the heart and the exercise of the life. It is good to have stated times for praise, but when the soul is in true fellowship with God it will find "continual" reason for praising him. "Praise" is for "all times," because God fills "all times." Thanksgiving has respect to special times, and to what God has done for us, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-10

Deliverance and gratitude. Occasion of the psalm uncertain. Celebrates some great deliverance which awakens praise and inspires him to teach others trust add the secret of a prosperous life. I. A GREAT DELIVERANCE CELEBRATED . ( Psalms 34:4-6 .) Salvation. 1 . He was in great trouble and danger. ( Psalms 34:4-6 .) That the nature of the danger is not explained. Sin and sorrow our greatest trouble. 2 . He earnestly sought deliverance. ( Psalms 34:4-6 .)... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Life's experiences turned to manifold uses. £ There is no sufficient reason for severing this psalm from the detail of history to which its title refers; and it is much to be wished that its writer had uniformly turned his own experience to a use as wise as that which he here urges upon others. £ But David's pen might be golden, though sometimes his spirit was leaden; and we may study with great advantage the ideal of life which he sets before us, learning from his experience how we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:2

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord (comp. Psalms 44:8 ; and for the meaning of "boasting in the Lord," see Jeremiah 9:24 , "Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which executeth loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth" ). The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad . They will anticipate joy for themselves when they hear of my rejoicing. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:2

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