Psalm 34:8

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 34:1-10

“Magnify the Lord with Me” Psalms 34:1-10 The event associated with this psalm is recorded in 1 Samuel 21:1-15 . It was not a very creditable incident. David, however, realized the goodness of God, notwithstanding his own failures and mistakes. In the original the verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalms 34:1 : At all times… continually. It is a sign of great grace to bless always, in dark as well as bright days. Psalms 34:3 : “Birds,” says Trapp, “when they come to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 34:1-22

In this psalm praise is personal. After the chorus of the last we have a solo full of feeling. It tells of the goodness of Jehovah and that in order that others may know and be helped. The opening declares this. The song is to be perpetual and the meek are to be made glad thereby. Then there is the desire to draw others into the same attitude of praise. It is good to go through simply to find the things Jehovah has done. "He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears." "They looked unto... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-8

BENEDICAM DOMINO‘I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth,’ etc.Psalms 34:1-Ruth : I. David begins by saying, ‘I will bless the Lord at all times.’—This should be our resolution also. (1) There is a great power in praising. It leads one away from self-consciousness. (2) Praise is a very strengthening thing. Our Lord strengthened Himself for the last conflict by praise. The spirit of praise is the very essence of heaven, and the man who lives in praise... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

Psalms 32 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning). Psalms 32-34 = Day 6 ( Evening). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:8-11

3). He Calls On The People To Taste Of YHWH, And To Learn To Fear Him (8-11). Psalms 34:8-11 T ‘Oh taste and see that YHWH is good, Blessed is the strong man (gbr) who takes refuge in him. Y Oh fear YHWH, you his saints, For there is no want to those who fear him. C The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek YHWH will not want any good thing. L Come, you children, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of YHWH.’ David’s experience now turns his thoughts to all who fear... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:1-22

XXXIV. Yahweh’ s Care for His Own.— An acrostic Ps., the letter Waw being omitted as in Psalms 25. Yahweh’ s care of the poor who fear Him. Psalms 34:5. Read with LXX, “ look to him,” “ be radiant,” “ your faces.” Psalms 34:7 . “ The angel,” i.e. the angel who represented Yahweh ( cf. Malachi 3:1, Isaiah 63:9).The acrostic is complete with Psalms 34:21; Psalms 34:22 is an addition for liturgical use ( cf. Psalms 25:22 *). read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 34:8

Taste, i.e. consider it seriously, and thoroughly, and affectionately; make trial of it by your own and others’ experiences. This is opposed to those slight and vanishing thoughts which men have of it. Good, i.e. merciful and gracious, to wit, to all his people. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 34:1-22

INTRODUCTION“This psalm is assigned by the superscription to the occasion when David, persecuted by Saul, fled to the Philistines, and being brought before Achish was driven away by him as a madman (1 Samuel 21:12, see Psalms 7:0). There is no sufficient reason for rejecting the historical validity of this statement. The psalms generally rise above the level of the particular occasion, and dwell on general principles, and so it is here. This psalm is eucharistic and didactic. It is full of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:1-8

Psalms 34:1-8 I. David begins by saying, "I will bless the Lord at all times." This should be our resolution also. (1) There is a great power in praising. It leads one away from self-consciousness. (2) Praise is a very strengthening thing. Our Lord strengthened Himself for the last conflict by praise. The spirit of praise is the very essence of heaven, and the man who lives in praise will live in "heavenly places in Christ Jesus." (3) Praise is a very reasonable thing. There is always something... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:3-8

Psalms 34:3-8 I. Religion's first object is to magnify the Lord. The exhortation is to do this in concert: "O magnify the Lord with me," etc. Here is the essential element and the pure spirit of religious worship. II. The second verse shows us the reason for this praise. It is first alleged by the inviter, "I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." A man must know what he says, and have a reason for saying it. And this is the Psalmist's reason for inviting us to... read more

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