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
34
The Lord Delivers the Righteous
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, # Probably Achish, king of Gath # 1Sm 21:10-15 who drove him out, and he departed.
1I # The lines of this poem form an acrostic. will praise the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips. # Ps 71:6; Eph 5:20
2I will boast in the Lord; # Ps 44:8; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31
the humble will hear and be glad. # Ps 69:32
3Proclaim Yahweh’s greatness with me; # Lk 1:46
let us exalt His name together. # Ps 69:30
4I sought the Lord, and He answered me
and delivered me from all my fears. # Ps 34:6,17,19
5Those who look to Him are # Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to Him and be radiant with joy; # Is 60:5
their faces will never be ashamed. # Ps 25:3
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles. # Ps 34:4
7The Angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear Him, and rescues them. # Ps 91:11; Heb 1:14
8Taste and see that the Lord is good. # 1Pt 2:3
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him! # Ps 2:12
9You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh,
for those who fear Him lack nothing. # Ps 23:1
10Young lions # LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich lack food and go hungry, # Jb 4:10-11
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing. # Ps 84:11
11Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. # Ps 66:16; 111:10
12Who is the man who delights in life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good? # Ec 3:13; 6:6
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech. # Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; Jms 1:26
14Turn away from evil and do what is good; # Ps 37:27; Is 1:16-17
seek peace and pursue it. # Rm 14:19; Heb 12:14
15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help. # Jb 36:7; Ps 33:18; 1Pt 3:12
16The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil, # 1Pt 3:10-12
to erase # Or cut off all memory of them from the earth. # Am 9:4
17The righteous # Lit They cry out, and the Lord hears,
and delivers them from all their troubles. # Ps 145:19
18The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
He saves those crushed in spirit. # Ps 51:17; 147:3; Is 61:1
19Many adversities come to the one who is righteous,
but the Lord delivers him from them all. # Ps 71:20; 2Tm 3:11-12
20He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken. # Jn 19:33,36
21Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished. # Ps 94:23; 140:11; Pr 24:16
22The Lord redeems the life of His servants,
and all who take refuge in Him will not be punished. # Ps 37:40; Rm 8:33-34
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