Psalms

Psalm 34:1–3

¹Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech,^a so that the king drove him away.^b

I 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.

Footnotes

a 34:1 Abimelech is another name for Achish; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39|1KI 2:39.
b 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

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Psalm 34:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֗ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when he pretended	בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ	bə·šan·nō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8138 change
to be insane	טַ֭עְמוֹ	ṭa‘·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2940 taste, judgement
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ	’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H40 Abimelek
so that	וַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ	way·ḡā·ră·šê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
away	וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃	way·yê·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
I will bless	אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה	’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
at all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
times	עֵ֑ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
His praise	תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ	tə·hil·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8416 praise, song of praise
will always	תָּ֝מִ֗יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
be on my lips	בְּפִֽי׃	bə·p̄î	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth

Psalm 34:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
boasts	תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל	tiṯ·hal·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1984 shine
in the LORD	בַּ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
let the oppressed	עֲנָוִ֣ים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
hear	יִשְׁמְע֖וּ	yiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8085 hear
and rejoice	וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃	wə·yiś·mā·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad

Psalm 34:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Magnify	גַּדְּל֣וּ	gad·də·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1431 grow up, become great
the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with me	אִתִּ֑י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
let us exalt	וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה	ū·nə·rō·wm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
His name	שְׁמ֣וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
together	יַחְדָּֽו׃	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness

Cross-references

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Psalm 34:1 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Colossians 3:17 · Psalm 145:1–2 · Ephesians 5:20 · Psalm 71:8 · Psalm 71:14–15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · Acts 16:25 · Psalm 71:6 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · Proverbs 29:25 · Isaiah 24:15–16

Psalm 34:2 Jeremiah 9:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:31 · Psalm 119:74 · Psalm 44:8 · Psalm 22:22–24 · 2 Corinthians 10:17 · Isaiah 45:25 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · Psalm 105:3 · Psalm 142:7 · Psalm 32:5–6

Psalm 34:3 Psalm 69:30 · Luke 1:46 · Psalm 148:1–14 · Revelation 19:5–6 · Psalm 40:16 · Psalm 66:8 · Psalm 35:27 · Psalm 103:20–22 · Revelation 14:7 · Psalm 33:1–2 · 1 Chronicles 29:20 · 2 Chronicles 29:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.