Psalms 34:1-18
Abimelech <040> [A.M. 2942. B.C. 1062. (Title.) Abimelech. or, Achish.]
This is the second of the alphabetical Psalms (the first being Ps 25:); each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The verse, however, which begins with [\^w\^, vƒv,] {wav,} and which should come in between the fifth and sixth, is totally wanting; but as the 22nd, which now begins with [\^p\^, pˆ,] {pay, podeh,} "redeemeth," is entirely out of the series, it is not improbable that it was originally written {oophodeh,} "and redeemeth" and occupied that situation, in which connection it reads admirably.
[See on Ps.]
boast <01984> [make.]
oppressed <06035> [the humble.]
Magnify <01431> [magnify.]
praise <07311> [let us.]
sought <01875> [sought.]
fears <04035> [from.]
look <05027> [They.]
happy <05102> [and were.]
happy <05102> [lightened. or, flowed unto him. their.]
oppressed <06041> [This.]
saved <03467> [saved.]
angel <04397> [The angel.]
camps <02583> [encampeth.]
Taste <02938> [taste.]
Lord <03068> [Lord.]
blessed <0835> [blessed.]
Remain loyal ............ loyal followers <03372 03373> [fear.]
lack <04270> [for.]
young lions <03715> [lions.]
seek <01875> [but.]
<03212> [Come.]
teach <03925> [I will.]
<0376> [What.]
happy <07200> [that he.]
make sure <05341> [Keep.]
speech <01696> [speaking.]
Turn away <05493> [Depart.]
do <06213> [do.]
Strive <01245> [seek.]
Lord pays attention .... godly <05869 03068 06662> [The.]
hears <0241> [and.]
<06440> [face.]
wipes ....... from <03772> [to cut.]
cry out <06817> [The righteous.]
There is no word for the righteous in the present Hebrew text; but it is preserved in all the versions; and it was probably lost from its similitude to {tzƒ„koo,} "they cry:"--{tzƒ„koo tazddeekim,} "the righteous cry."
cry out <06817> [cry.]
near <07138> [is nigh.]
brokenhearted <07665> [unto them, etc. Heb. to the broken of heart.]
discouraged <01793> [such as, etc. Heb. the contrite of spirit.]
