King James Version
Psalms 34
22 verses with commentary
Taste and See That the Lord Is Good
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Abimelech: or, Achish
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This acrostic psalm opens with a vow of continual praise rooted in God's deliverance (context: 1 Samuel 21:10-15). The phrase 'at all times' (Hebrew 'be-kol-eth') emphasizes unwavering praise regardless of circumstances, not just in prosperity. 'Continually' (tamid) conveys perpetual, uninterrupted worship. David's commitment to vocal praise ('in my mouth') demonstrates that worship is both an int...
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4. Can he be tamed for domestic use (so Job 39:10-12)?
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
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<strong>My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.</strong> David declares intention to boast—but exclusively in God, not self. This establishes proper glorying that honors God while encouraging fellow believers, contrasting worldly boasting with godly exultation.<br><br>My soul shall make her boast (Hebrew nephesh halal—soul/life praise, boast, glory) pr...
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(2) **Humble.**—See Note on Psalm 9:12. The LXX.
and Vulg., “the meek.” It means here those who have learnt patience in the school of suffering.
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**5. a bird?--**that is, tamed.
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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<strong>O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.</strong> David invites communal worship—calling others to join in magnifying and exalting God. This establishes corporate dimension of praise, moving from individual testimony (v. 2) to collective celebration.<br><br>O magnify the LORD with me issues invitation. Magnify (gadal) means to make great, enlarge, honor as great. We ...
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6. Rather, "partners" (namely, in fishing).
**make a banquet--**The parallelism rather supports Umbreit, "Do partners (in trade) desire to purchase him?" So the Hebrew (De 2:6).
**merchants--**literally, "Canaanites," who were great merchants (Ho 12:7, Margin).
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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<strong>I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.</strong> David testifies to answered prayer—seeking led to hearing, hearing to deliverance. This establishes pattern: seek God, He responds, fear is removed. Personal testimony validates invitation (v. 3) and encourages others to seek likewise.<br><br>I sought the LORD (Hebrew darash—seek, inquire of, consult) describe...
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7. His hide is not penetrable, as that of fishes.
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. were lightened: or, they flowed unto him
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<strong>They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.</strong> David moves from personal testimony (I sought, v. 4) to collective experience (they looked). This universalizes his experience—what God did for David, He does for all who look to Him. Light replaces darkness; shame gives way to honor.<br><br>They looked unto him transitions from singular to plural. David's...
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(5) **Were lightened.**—The Hebrew verb means properly “to flow,” but by a natural process, as in the common phrases “*streams *of light,” “*floods *of light,” acquired in Aramaic the sense of “shining.” Such must be its meaning in Isaiah 60:5, almost the echo of the thought in the psalm, the thought of a reflex of the Divine glory lighting up the face of those who in trouble seek God. (Theodoret ...
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8. If thou lay ... thou wilt have reason ever to remember ... and thou wilt never try it again.
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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<strong>This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.</strong> David returns to personal testimony with universal application. He's the poor man, but his experience exemplifies God's consistent response to needy criers. This encourages all who are poor (humble, afflicted) to cry out, expecting divine deliverance.<br><br>This poor man identifies David self-refe...
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(6) **This poor man.**—Better, *this sufferer*—*i.e.*, either the writer, or Israel personified.
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**9. the hope--**of taking him.
**cast down--**with fear "at the (mere) sight of him."
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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<strong>The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.</strong> David reveals mechanism of divine protection—angelic armies surround and deliver God's people. This provides both theological truth (how God protects) and pastoral comfort (we're not alone against enemies).<br><br>The angel of the LORD introduces mysterious figure appearing throughout Old Testamen...
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(7) **The angel of** **the Lord **is an expression which has given rise to much discussion. From comparison with other passages it may be (1) any commissioned agent of God, as a prophet (Haggai 1:13). (2) One of the celestial court (Genesis 22:11). (3) Any manifestation of the Divine presence, as the flame in the bush (Exodus 3:2), the winds (Psalm 35:5-6; Psalm 104:4). (4) Jehovah Himself, as in ...
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**10. fierce--**courageous. If a man dare attack one of My creatures (Ge 49:9; Nu 24:9), who will dare (as Job has wished) oppose himself (Psa 2:2) to Me, the Creator? This is the main drift of the description of leviathan.
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
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<strong>O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.</strong> This verse issues a beautiful invitation to experiential knowledge of God's goodness. The Hebrew <em>ta'amu</em> (טַעֲמוּ, "taste") is an imperative urging immediate personal experience—not secondhand information but direct encounter. Taste requires intimate contact; you cannot taste from a distance. T...
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(8) **Taste.**—Comp. Hebrews 6:4 ; 1Peter 2:3.
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**11. prevented--**done Me a favor first: anticipated Me with service (Psa 21:3). None can call Me to account ("stand before Me," Job 41:10) as unjust, because I have withdrawn favors from him (as in Job's case): for none has laid Me under a prior obligation by conferring on Me something which was not already My own. What can man give to Him who possesses all, including man himself? Man cannot con...
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
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<strong>O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.</strong> David issues experiential invitation—don't merely believe abstractly but taste personally and see directly that God is good. This connects propositional truth (LORD is good) with experiential verification (taste and see) and resulting blessing (trust brings blessedness).<br><br>O taste and see uses met...
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**12. I will not conceal--**a resumption of the description broken off by the digression, which formed an agreeable change.
**his power--**literally, "the way," that is, true proportion or expression of his strength (so Hebrew, De 19:4).
**comely proportion--**literally, "the comeliness of his structure" (his apparatus: so "suit of apparel" Jud 17:10) [Maurer]. Umbreit translates, "his armor."...
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Chapter 34
Chapter Outline
Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice.(1-9)
God cannot be unjust.(10-15)
God's power and providence.(16-30)
Elihu reproves Job.(31-37)
**Verses 1-9**
Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed i...
Read full commentary →The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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<strong>O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.</strong> David commands fear (reverent awe) and promises provision. This connects worship (fearing God) with welfare (no want), establishing that godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6).<br><br>O fear the LORD issues imperative. Fear (yare) means reverent awe, worshipful respect, covenant faithfuln...
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(10) **Young lions.**—See Note, Psalm 17:12. The young lion is the emblem of power and self-resource. Yet these sometimes lack, but the earnest seekers after Divine truth and righteousness never. Instead of “lions,” the LXX. and Vulgate have “the rich.”
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**13. discover--**rather, "uncover the surface" of his garment (skin, Job 10:11): strip off the hard outer coat with which the inner skin is covered.
**with--**rather, "within his double jaws"; literally, "bridle"; hence that into which the bridle is put, the double row of teeth; but "bridle" is used to imply that none dare put his hand in to insert a bridle where in other animals it is placed (...
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**Verses 10-15**
Elihu had showed Job, that God meant him no hurt by afflicting him, but intended his spiritual benefit. Here he shows, that God did him no wrong by afflicting him. If the former did not satisfy him, this ought to silence him. God cannot do wickedness, nor the Almighty commit wrong. If services now go unrewarded, and sins now go unpunished, yet there is a day coming, when God w...
Read full commentary →Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
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<strong>Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.</strong> David shifts to didactic mode, assuming teacher's role to instruct next generation. This establishes intergenerational discipleship—experienced believers teaching younger ones how to fear God.<br><br>Come, ye children issues invitation. Children (banim) means sons, descendants, younger ones. Can refer to li...
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(11) Come, ye children **. . .**—A common proverbial style. See Proverbs 1:8, and *passim. *(Comp. also 1John 2:1, &c)
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**14. doors of ... face--**his mouth. His teeth are sixty in number, larger in proportion than his body, some standing out, some serrated, fitting into each other like a comb [Bochart].
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
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<strong>What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?</strong> David poses rhetorical question introducing instruction on fear of LORD. This question assumes universal human desires—long, good life—then teaches how to achieve it (vv. 13-14), connecting godliness with well-being.<br><br>What man is he that desireth life uses interrogative to engage hearers. What man...
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(12) **Desireth life.**—Better, *the man delighting in life. *These gnomic sayings are echoes from the book of Proverbs. (See especially Proverbs 4:23.)
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15. Rather, his "furrows of shields" (as "tubes," "channels," see on Job 40:18), are, &c., that is, the rows of scales, like shields covering him: he has seventeen such rows.
**shut up--**firmly closed together. A musket ball cannot penetrate him, save in the eye, throat, and belly.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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<strong>Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.</strong> David begins practical instruction on fearing LORD (v. 11) by addressing speech. Controlling tongue is first step toward experiencing long, good life (v. 12), establishing that godliness manifests in how we speak.<br><br>Keep thy tongue from evil commands speech control. Keep (natsar) means guard, watch over, preserve. T...
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**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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<strong>Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.</strong> David continues practical instruction on fearing LORD with three imperatives addressing behavior. This moves from speech (v. 13) to conduct, establishing that godliness requires both negative separation (depart from evil) and positive action (do good, pursue peace).<br><br>Depart from evil commands separation. Depart (sur) ...
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(14) **And do good.**—Negative goodness is not sufficient. Practical good must be added.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
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<strong>The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.</strong> This beautiful verse reveals God's intimate, personal attention to those who belong to Him. The Hebrew word for "eyes" (<em>einayim</em>, עֵינַיִם) combined with "upon" (<em>el</em>, אֶל) conveys continuous, focused watchfulness—not distant observation but caring oversight. The LORD (<em>YHWH</em>, ...
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(15) **The eyes.**—A verse quoted in 1Peter 3:12. (See *New Testament Commentary*)*. *This psalm had a deep hold on the national mind. With the expression, “his ears to their cry,” we may compare the phrase, “to have a person's ear.”
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18. Translate: "his sneezing, causeth a light to shine." Amphibious animals, emerging after having long held their breath under water, respire by violently expelling the breath like one sneezing: in the effort the eyes which are usually directed towards the sun, seem to flash fire; or it is the expelled breath that, in the sun, seems to emit light.
**eyelids of morning--**The Egyptian hieroglyph...
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**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
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<strong>The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.</strong> After promising blessing for righteous (vv. 12-15), David declares judgment on wicked. God's face is against evildoers, promising their removal from earth. This balances grace with justice, mercy with judgment.<br><br>The face of the LORD is against introduces divine opposition. F...
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(16) **To cut off.**—Notice the fear, so intense and recurring to the Semitic mind, of the extinction of race. (Comp. Psalm 21:10; Job 18:17, &c)
This verse, according to the sense, should certainly change places with Psalm 34:15. This would disarrange the acrostic, bringing *pe *before *ayin; *but, as in Lamentations 2, 3, 4 the same sequence of letters occurs, we are led to the conclusion that t...
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**19. burning lamps--**"torches"; namely, in respiring (Job 41:18), seem to go out.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
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<strong>The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.</strong> David returns to positive declarations about righteous (contrasting with judgment on wicked, v. 16). This promises God's attentive response to righteous prayers and comprehensive deliverance from troubles.<br><br>The righteous cry connects prayer with righteousness. Righteous (tsaddiq) means ju...
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**20. seething--**boiling: literally, "blown under," under which a fire is blown.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. unto: Heb. to the broken of heart of a contrite: Heb. contrite of spirit
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<strong>The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.</strong> David reveals God's particular nearness to brokenhearted and His saving of contrite. This demonstrates God's compassion for humble sufferers and His commitment to save those recognizing their spiritual poverty.<br><br>The LORD is nigh unto declares divine proximity. Nigh (qarob) mean...
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**21. kindleth coals--**poetical imagery (Psa 18:8).
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**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
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<strong>Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.</strong> David acknowledges reality of suffering while affirming certainty of deliverance. This balances honest realism (righteous face many afflictions) with confident hope (LORD delivers from all), providing both warning and comfort.<br><br>Many are the afflictions of the righteous states reality hone...
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**22. remaineth--**abideth permanently. His chief strength is in the neck.
**sorrow--**anxiety or dismay personified.
**is turned into joy--**rather, "danceth," "exulteth"; wherever he goes, he spreads terror "before him."
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**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
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<strong>He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.</strong> David declares God's meticulous protection of righteous—even preserving bones, not breaking even one. This emphasizes divine care's comprehensiveness and finds prophetic fulfillment in Christ's crucifixion.<br><br>He keepeth all his bones promises detailed protection. Keepeth (shamar) means guards, watches over, preserves. All h...
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(20) **Broken.**—See John 19:36, *N. Test. Commentary.*
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**23. flakes--**rather, "dewlaps"; that which falls down (Margin). They are "joined" fast and firm, together, not hanging loose, as in the ox.
**are firm--**Umbreit and Maurer, "are spread."
**in themselves--**rather, "upon him."
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate. desolate: or, guilty
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<strong>Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.</strong> David declares wicked's self-destruction—their evil slays them, their hatred results in desolation. This establishes moral order: wickedness brings self-destruction; opposing God's people ensures judgment.<br><br>Evil shall slay the wicked presents ironic justice. Evil (ra'ah) means wickedness, badness...
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(21) **Desolate.**—Better (as in margin), *shall be found guilty, *or *condemned.*
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**24. heart--**"In large beasts which are less acute in feeling, there is great firmness of the heart, and slower motion" [Bochart]. The nether millstone, on which the upper turns, is especially hard.
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**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
Read full commentary →The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate. desolate: or, guilty
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<strong>The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.</strong> David concludes Psalm 34 with comprehensive promise of redemption and protection. This summarizes entire psalm—God delivers His people, and those trusting Him are never forsaken. Ending provides assurance and invitation.<br><br>The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants declares God...
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(22) **Redeemeth.**—Comp. Psalm 25:22, which begins with the same letter, out of its place, and the same word.
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**25. he--**the crocodile; a type of the awe which the Creator inspires when He rises in wrath.
**breakings--**namely, of the mind, that is, terror.
**purify themselves--**rather, "they wander from the way," that is, flee away bewildered [Maurer and Umbreit].
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
**Verses 11-22**
Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve so good a Master. All aim to be happy. Surely this must look further than the present world; for man's life on earth consists but of few days, and those full of trouble. What man is he t...
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