Psalms

Psalm 34:1–6

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.

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.

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

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Of Davidלְדָוִ֗דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
when he pretendedבְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹbə·šan·nō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8138 change
to be insaneטַ֭עְמוֹṭa‘·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2940 taste, judgement
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Abimelechאֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ’ă·ḇî·me·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH40 Abimelek
so thatוַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּway·ḡā·ră·šê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH1644 drive out, cast out
awayוַיֵּלַֽךְ׃way·yê·laḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
I will blessאֲבָרֲכָ֣ה’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
timesעֵ֑ת‘êṯNoun - common singularH6256 time
His praiseתְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹtə·hil·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8416 praise, song of praise
will alwaysתָּ֝מִ֗ידtā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
be on my lipsבְּפִֽי׃bə·p̄îPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6310 mouth

Psalm 34:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My soulנַפְשִׁ֑יnap̄·šîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
boastsתִּתְהַלֵּ֣לtiṯ·hal·lêlVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1984 shine
in the LORDבַּ֭יהוָהYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
let the oppressedעֲנָוִ֣ים‘ă·nā·wîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃wə·yiś·mā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8055 rejoice, be glad

Psalm 34:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Magnifyגַּדְּל֣וּgad·də·lūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1431 grow up, become great
the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with meאִתִּ֑י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
let us exaltוּנְרוֹמְמָ֖הū·nə·rō·wm·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
His nameשְׁמ֣וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness

Psalm 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I soughtדָּרַ֣שְׁתִּיdā·raš·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He answered meוְעָנָ֑נִיwə·‘ā·nā·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond
He delivered meהִצִּילָֽנִי׃hiṣ·ṣî·lā·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5337 strip, plunder
from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
my fearsמְ֝גוּרוֹתַ֗יmə·ḡū·rō·w·ṯayNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH4034 fear, terror

Psalm 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Those who lookהִבִּ֣יטוּhib·bî·ṭūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH5027 look
to Himאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
are radiant with joyוְנָהָ֑רוּwə·nā·hā·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5102 flow, stream
their facesוּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗םū·p̄ə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
shall neverאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be ashamedיֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃yeḥ·pā·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2659 be abashed, ashamed

Psalm 34:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisזֶ֤הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nîAdjective - masculine singularH6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
man called outקָ֭רָאqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
heard himשָׁמֵ֑עַšā·mê·a‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
He saved himהוֹשִׁיעֽוֹ׃hō·wō·šî·‘ōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
from allוּמִכָּל־ū·mik·kāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his troublesצָ֝רוֹתָ֗יוṣā·rō·w·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH6869 id.

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

Psalm 34:4 Psalm 18:6 · Matthew 7:7 · Psalm 116:1–6 · Psalm 56:3 · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Isaiah 12:2 · Jonah 2:2 · Psalm 31:22 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 27:1–2 · Luke 11:9 · 2 Corinthians 12:8–9

Psalm 34:5 Hebrews 12:2 · Psalm 123:1–2 · Psalm 18:28 · Psalm 25:3 · Isaiah 60:5 · Psalm 36:9 · Psalm 97:11 · Psalm 13:3 · Isaiah 45:22 · Esther 8:16 · Psalm 83:16 · 2 Samuel 19:5

Psalm 34:6 Psalm 34:17–19 · Psalm 3:4 · Psalm 10:17 · Psalm 66:16–20 · Psalm 40:17 · 2 Samuel 22:1 · Revelation 7:14–17 · Genesis 48:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.