Psalms 34
34
(Written by David when he pretended to be crazy in front of Abimelech, so that Abimelech would send him away, and David could leave.)
Honor the Lord
1 #
1 S 21.13-15. I will always praise the Lord.
2With all my heart,
I will praise the Lord.
Let all who are helpless,
listen and be glad.
3Honor the Lord with me!
Celebrate his great name.
4I asked the Lord for help,
and he saved me
from all my fears.
5Keep your eyes on the Lord!
You will shine like the sun
and never blush with shame.
6I was a nobody, but I prayed,
and the Lord saved me
from all my troubles.
7If you honor the Lord,
his angel will protect you.
8 #
1 P 2.3. Discover for yourself
that the Lord is kind.
Come to him for protection,
and you will be glad.
9Honor the Lord!
You are his special people.
No one who honors the Lord
will ever be in need.
10Young lions#34.10 Young lions: In the Psalms wild animals often stand for God's enemies. may go hungry
or even starve,
but if you trust the Lord,
you will never miss out
on anything good.
11Come, my children, listen
as I teach you
to respect the Lord.
12 #
1 P 3.10-12. Do you want to live
and enjoy a long life?
13Then don't say cruel things
and don't tell lies.
14Do good instead of evil
and try to live at peace.
15If you obey the Lord,
he will watch over you
and answer your prayers.
16But God despises evil people,
and he will wipe them all
from the earth,
till they are forgotten.
17When his people pray for help,
he listens and rescues them
from their troubles.
18The Lord is there to rescue
all
who are discouraged
and have given up hope.
19The Lord's people
may suffer a lot,
but he will always
bring them safely through.
20 #
Jn 19.36. Not one of their bones
will ever be broken.
21Wicked people are killed
by their own evil deeds,
and if you hate God's people
you will be punished.
22The Lord saves the lives
of his servants.
Run to him for protection,
and you won't be punished.
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Psalms 34
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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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