King James Version
What Does Psalms 34:6 Mean?
“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”
Context
4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. were lightened: or, they flowed unto him
6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(6) **This poor man.**—Better, *this sufferer*—*i.e.*, either the writer, or Israel personified.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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