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
Thanksgiving for Yahweh’s Deliverance
Of David, when he pretended to be crazy#Literally “he changed his discernment” in front of Abimelech#Literally “my father is king” whereas 1 Sam 21:10(9) has “Achish.” “Abimelech” is perhaps an honorific title, since its literal meaning suggests a legitimate right to rule
so that he drove him out, and so he departed.#The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
1I will bless Yahweh at all times;
his praise shall be in my mouth continually.
2My soul makes its boast in Yahweh;
let the humble hear and be glad.
3Magnify Yahweh with me,
and let us exalt his name together.
4I sought Yahweh and he answered me,
and from all my terrors he delivered me.
5They looked to him and were radiant,
and their faces shall not be ashamed.#Or “and let not their faces be ashamed”
6This poor man called and Yahweh heard,
and saved him from all his troubles.
7The angel of Yahweh encamps
around those who fear him,
and he rescues them.
8Taste and see that Yahweh is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9Fear Yahweh, you his saints,#Or “holy ones”
for there is no lack for those who fear him.
10The young lions are in want and suffer hunger,
but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12Who is the man who desires life,
who loves many days in order to see good?
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14Turn from evil and do good.
Seek peace and pursue it.
15The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous,
and his ears toward their cry for help.
16The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17They#That is, the righteous cry out and Yahweh hears
and delivers them from all of their troubles.
18Yahweh is near to those who are heartbroken
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19Many are the distresses of the righteous,
but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21Evil will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will incur guilt.
22Yahweh redeems the life of his servants,
and none who take refuge in him will incur guilt.
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