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Psalm 34 Literal Standard Version
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1 BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, || His praise [is] continually in my mouth.
1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 In YHWH my soul boasts herself, || The humble hear and rejoice.
2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, || And we exalt His Name together.
3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
4 I sought YHWH, and He answered me, || And delivered me from all my fears.
4 I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked expectingly to Him, || And they became bright, || And their faces are not ashamed.
5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, || And saved him from all his distresses.
6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 A messenger of YHWH is encamping, || Around those who fear Him, || And He arms them.
7 Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, || O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, || For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 Young lions have lacked and been hungry, || And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
11 Come, children, listen to me, || I teach you the fear of YHWH.
11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil, || And your lips from speaking deceit.
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
14 Turn aside from evil and do good, || Seek peace and pursue it.
14 Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, || And His ears to their cry.
15 Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16 (The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, || To cut off their memorial from earth.)
16 Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
17 They cried, and YHWH heard, || And delivered them from all their distresses.
17 The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, || And He saves the bruised of spirit.
18 Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, || YHWH delivers him out of them all.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20 He is keeping all his bones, || Not one of them has been broken.
20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Evil puts the wicked to death, || And those hating the righteous are desolate.
21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, || And none trusting in Him are desolate!
22 Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Colossians 3:17; Psalm 145:1–2; Ephesians 5:20; Psalm 71:8
- 2 Jeremiah 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:31; Psalm 119:74; Psalm 44:8; 1 Timothy 1:15–16
- 3 Psalm 69:30; Luke 1:46; Psalm 148:1–14; Revelation 19:5–6; Psalm 40:16
- 4 Psalm 18:6; Matthew 7:7; Psalm 116:1–6; Psalm 56:3; 2 Timothy 1:7
- 5 Hebrews 12:2; Psalm 123:1–2; Psalm 18:28; Psalm 25:3; Isaiah 60:5
- 6 Psalm 34:17–19; Psalm 3:4; Psalm 10:17; Psalm 66:16–20; Psalm 40:17
- 7 Psalm 91:11; Daniel 6:22; Hebrews 1:14; 2 Kings 19:35; 2 Kings 6:17
- 8 Psalm 119:103; Hebrews 6:4–5; 1 Peter 2:2–3; Jeremiah 31:14; Psalm 63:5
- 9 Romans 8:32; Philippians 4:19; Psalm 23:1; Luke 12:30–32; Psalm 31:23
- 10 Psalm 84:11; Matthew 6:32; Psalm 104:21; Luke 1:51–53; Job 4:10–11
- 11 Proverbs 1:7; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 2:1–9; Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 28:9
- 12 1 Peter 3:10–12; Deuteronomy 30:20; Deuteronomy 6:2; Psalm 91:16; Ecclesiastes 12:13
- 13 James 3:5–10; Psalm 141:3; Proverbs 21:23; 1 Peter 2:22; James 1:19
- 14 Psalm 37:27; 1 Peter 3:11; Hebrews 12:14; 3 John 11; Romans 12:9
- 15 1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 34:17; Psalm 33:18; Job 36:7; Psalm 130:2
- 16 Proverbs 10:7; Jeremiah 44:11; Jeremiah 17:13; Leviticus 17:10; Job 18:17
- 17 Psalm 145:18–20; Isaiah 65:24; Psalm 34:19; Psalm 34:6; Psalm 91:15
- 18 Psalm 147:3; Psalm 145:18; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 61:1; Psalm 51:17
- 19 Psalm 34:17; 1 Peter 4:12–13; Psalm 34:6; 2 Corinthians 4:17; John 16:33
- 20 John 19:36; Psalm 35:10; Psalm 91:12; Daniel 6:22–24
- 21 Psalm 94:23; Isaiah 3:11; Proverbs 24:16; Psalm 37:12–15; Psalm 89:23
- 22 Psalm 103:4; 1 Peter 1:18–19; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 71:23; 2 Samuel 4:9
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
The righteous cried, and the Lord heard him, and delivered him out of all his troubles." "Many are the stripes [appointed for] the wicked; but mercy shall compass those about who hope in the Lord." Chapter XXIII — Be humble, and believe that Christ will come again The all-merciful and beneficent Father has bowels [of compassion] towards those that fear …
… is eternal, and the wrath of God which shall be revealed from heaven from the face of our Lord (as David also says, "But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth" ), entails a heavier punishment on those who incur it,--the elders pointed out that those …
For Thou art great, O Lord, and hast respect unto the lowly, but the proud Thou knowest afar off." Nor dost Thou draw near but to the contrite heart, nor art Thou found by the proud, --not even could they number by cunning skill the stars and the sand, and measure the starry regions, and trace the courses of the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For it is said, "Depart from evil, and do good;" and again, "Make thy tongue to cease from evil, and thy lips that they speak no guile." "But tell me the good too." "Seek peace, and pursue it:" I mean not peace with man only, but also peace with God.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Therefore magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His Name together,--all of us in common, for one alone is powerless; nay rather, even if we be all united together, we shall yet not do it as we ought.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)