Focused Passage

Psalms 34:1-7

Taste and See the LORD's Goodness in Fear and Refuge

personal praise after deliverance -> communal summons to magnify the LORD -> invitation to taste divine goodness -> wisdom instruction in holy fear -> ethical speech and peace-seeking -> divine attention to the righteous and opposition to evil -> nearness to the brokenhearted -> redemption and no condemnation for the LORD's servants

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away.

1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

5Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

6This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Samuel 21:8BSB references 1 Thessalonians 5:18Classic cross-references Colossians 3:17Classic cross-references Psalms 145:1Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:20Classic cross-references Psalms 71:8Classic cross-references

Original words

-אֶת־H853Direct object markerto be insaneטַ֭עְמוֹH2940Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructAbimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְH40Noun - proper - masculine singularso that [the king] drove himוַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּH1644Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularawayוַיֵּלַֽךְ׃H1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularI will blessאֲבָרֲכָ֣הH1288Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularat allבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructtimesעֵ֑תH6256Noun - common singularHis praiseתְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹH8416Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill alwaysתָּ֝מִ֗ידH8548Adverbbe on my lipsבְּפִֽי׃H6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Abimelech is another name for Achish; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39.
This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Luke 1:46Classic cross-references Jeremiah 9:24Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:31Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:4Classic cross-references Psalms 119:74Classic cross-references

Original words

My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularboastsתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לH1984Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularin the LORDבַּ֭יהוָהH3068Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularlet the oppressedעֲנָוִ֣יםH6035Adjective - masculine pluralhearיִשְׁמְע֖וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃H8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 69:30Classic cross-references Psalms 50:15Classic cross-references Luke 1:46Classic cross-references Psalms 148:1Classic cross-references Revelation 19:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Magnifyגַּדְּל֣וּH1431Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralthe LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwith meאִתִּ֑יH854Preposition | first person common singularlet us exaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralHis nameשְׁמ֣וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulartogetherיַחְדָּֽו׃H3162Adverb

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 18:6Classic cross-references Matthew 7:7Classic cross-references Psalms 116:1Classic cross-references Psalms 56:3Classic cross-references Luke 11:9Classic cross-references

Original words

I soughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיH1875Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand He answered meוְעָנָ֑נִיH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularHe delivered meהִצִּילָֽנִי׃H5337Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularfrom allוּמִכָּל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructmy fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יH4034Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references Psalms 123:1Classic cross-references Psalms 18:28Classic cross-references Psalms 25:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Those who lookהִבִּ֣יטוּH5027Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralto Himאֵלָ֣יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularare radiant with joyוְנָהָ֑רוּH5102Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltheir facesוּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗םH6440Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralshall neverאַל־H408Adverbbe ashamedיֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃H2659Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 34:19Classic cross-references Psalms 34:17Classic cross-references Psalms 12:5Classic cross-references Psalms 3:4Classic cross-references Psalms 10:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Thisזֶ֤הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularpoorעָנִ֣יH6041Adjective - masculine singularman called outקָ֭רָאH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand the LORDוַיהוָ֣הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularheard himשָׁמֵ֑עַH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularHe saved himהוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃H3467Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularfrom allוּמִכָּל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructhis troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוH6869Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 91:11Classic cross-references Daniel 6:22Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:14Classic cross-references Job 1:10Classic cross-references 2 Kings 19:35Classic cross-references

Original words

The angelמַלְאַךְ־H4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֓הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularencampsחֹנֶ֤הH2583Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulararoundסָ֘בִ֤יבH5439Adverbthose who fear Himלִֽירֵאָ֗יוH3373Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand he delivers themוַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃H2502Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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