Psalms 34:1-21

34:1

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.]

34:2

boast <01984> [make.]

oppressed <06035> [the humble.]

34:3

Magnify <01431> [magnify.]

praise <07311> [let us.]

34:4

sought <01875> [sought.]

fears <04035> [from.]

34:5

look <05027> [They.]

happy <05102> [and were.]

happy <05102> [lightened. or, flowed unto him. their.]

34:6

oppressed <06041> [This.]

saved <03467> [saved.]

34:7

angel <04397> [The angel.]

camps <02583> [encampeth.]

34:8

Taste <02938> [taste.]

Lord <03068> [Lord.]

blessed <0835> [blessed.]

34:9

Remain loyal ............ loyal followers <03372 03373> [fear.]

lack <04270> [for.]

34:10

young lions <03715> [lions.]

seek <01875> [but.]

34:11

<03212> [Come.]

teach <03925> [I will.]

34:12

<0376> [What.]

happy <07200> [that he.]

34:13

make sure <05341> [Keep.]

speech <01696> [speaking.]

34:14

Turn away <05493> [Depart.]

do <06213> [do.]

Strive <01245> [seek.]

34:15

Lord pays attention .... godly <05869 03068 06662> [The.]

hears <0241> [and.]

34:16

<06440> [face.]

wipes ....... from <03772> [to cut.]

34:17

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.]

34:18

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.]

34:19

many <07227> [Many.]

Lord <03068> [but.]

34:20

34:21

Evil <07451> [Evil.]

hate <08130> [they.]

punished <0816> [desolate. or, guilty.]