Psalms 34
Psalms 34 is part of “Book I: The Genesis Book” (1–41) in the outline of Psalms.
Psalms 34 summary
This psalm was penned upon a particular occasion, as appears by the title, and yet there is little in it peculiar to that occasion, but that which is general, both by way of thanksgiving to God an instruction to us. I. He praises God for the experience which he and others had had of his goodness (Psa 34:1-6). II.
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This psalm was penned upon a particular occasion, as appears by the title, and yet there is little in it peculiar to that occasion, but that which is general, both by way of thanksgiving to God an instruction to us. I. He praises God for the experience which he and others had had of his goodness (Psa 34:1-6). II. He encourages all good people to trust in God and to seek to him (Psa 34:7-10). III. He gives good counsel to us all, as unto children, to take heed of sin, and to make conscience of our duty both to God and man (Psa 34:11-14). IV. To enforce this good counsel he shows God's favour to the righteous and his displeasure against the wicked, in which he sets before us good and evil, the blessing and the curse (Psa 34:15-22). So that, in singing this psalm, we are both to give glory to God and to teach and admonish ourselves and one another. A psalm of David when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Key verses in Psalms 34
Psalms 34 (GNV)
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Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
1A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually. 2My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad. 3Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together. 4I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare. 5They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying, 6This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles. 7The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them. 8Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him. 10The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good. 11Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord. 12What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good? 13Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile. 14Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it. 15The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie. 16But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth. 17The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles. 18The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite. 19Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all. 20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish. 22The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.