Psalms 34
34
Psalm 34
The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.
A Psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away.
1I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.
3O #34:3 The ancient rabbis applied this verse specifically to the saying of grace after a meal and instituted the practice of zimmum (“invitation”) as a religious duty for three or more men who had eaten together. They were to invite one another to say the blessing. One then said the blessing and the others were required to say “Amen” in voices no louder than that of the speaker of the blessing, based on the word together. It was also taught that all the participants in the blessing receive a reward from God.magnify the Lord with me,
And let us lift up His name together.
4¶I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears. [Ps 73:25; Matt 7:7]
5They looked to Him and were radiant;
Their faces will never blush in shame or confusion.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
And saved him from all his troubles.
7The #34:7 See note Gen 16:7.angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience],
And He rescues [each of] them. [2 Kin 6:8-23; Ps 18:1; 145:20]
8¶O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him. [1 Pet 2:2, 3]
9O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones);
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
10The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry,
But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].
12Who is the man who desires life
And loves many days, that he may see good?
13Keep your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking deceit.
14Turn away from evil and do good;
Seek peace and pursue it.
15¶The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity]
And His ears are open to their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth. [1 Pet 3:10-12]
17When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.
18The Lord is near to the heartbroken
And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
19¶Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,
But the Lord rescues him from them all.
20He keeps all his bones;
Not one of them is broken. [John 19:33, 36]
21Evil will cause the death of the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.
22The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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Psalms 34
34
In Praise of God's Goodness#Ps 34 Hebrew title: By David, who left the presence of Abimelech after pretending to be mad and being sent away by him.#1 Sam 21.13–15
1I will always thank the LORD;
I will never stop praising him.
2I will praise him for what he has done;
may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!
3Proclaim with me the LORD's greatness;
let us praise his name together!
4I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me;
he freed me from all my fears.
5The oppressed look to him and are glad;
they will never be disappointed.
6The helpless call to him, and he answers;
he saves them from all their troubles.
7His angel guards those who honour the LORD
and rescues them from danger.
8 #
1 Pet 2.3
Find out for yourself how good the LORD is.
Happy are those who find safety with him.
9Honour the LORD, all his people;
those who obey him have all they need.
10Even lions go hungry for lack of food,
but those who obey the LORD lack nothing good.
11Come, my young friends, and listen to me,
and I will teach you to honour the LORD.
12 #
1 Pet 3.10–12
Would you like to enjoy life?
Do you want long life and happiness?
13Then hold back from speaking evil
and from telling lies.
14Turn away from evil and do good;
strive for peace with all your heart.
15The LORD watches over the righteous
and listens to their cries;
16but he opposes those who do evil,
so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.
17The righteous call to the LORD, and he listens;
he rescues them from all their troubles.
18The LORD is near to those who are discouraged;
he saves those who have lost all hope.
19Good people suffer many troubles,
but the LORD saves them from them all;
20 #
Jn 19.36
the LORD preserves them completely;
not one of their bones is broken.
21Evil will kill the wicked;
those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22The LORD will save his people;
those who go to him for protection will be spared.
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