Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 34

68 catchwords614 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 33 | Ch 35 →

Psalm 34 . 1 , David praises God , and exhorts others thereto by his experience; Psalm 34 . 8 , They are blessed that trust in God; Psalm 34 . 11 , He exhorts to the fear of God; Psalm 34 . 15 , The privileges of the righteous.

This is the second of the alphabetical Psalm (the first being Psa. 25) . each #### Verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The #### Verse , however , which begins with וּ , wav , and which should come in between the fifth and sixth , is totally wanting; but as the 22nd , which now begins with פּ , 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. Genesis 20 . 2 , Genesis 26 . 1; 1 Samuel 21 . 13-15; Proverbs 29 . 25

Psalm 34:1

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 34:1 · BSB

the whole verse14 parallels

Reciprocal20 parallels

Psalm 34:2

My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

Psalm 34:2 · BSB

make6 parallels

the humble7 parallels

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Psalm 34:3

Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

Psalm 34:3 · BSB

magnify6 parallels

let us10 parallels

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Psalm 34:4

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

Psalm 34:4 · BSB

sought12 parallels

from9 parallels

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Psalm 34:5

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

Psalm 34:5 · BSB

They4 parallels

and were4 parallels

their2 parallels

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lightened or , flowed unto him

Psalm 34:6

This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

Psalm 34:6 · BSB

This4 parallels

saved4 parallels

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Psalm 34:7

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Psalm 34:7 · BSB

The angel7 parallels

encampeth3 parallels

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Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Psalm 34:8 · BSB

taste9 parallels

Lord6 parallels

blessed2 parallels

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Psalm 34:9

Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

Psalm 34:9 · BSB

fear9 parallels

for6 parallels

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Psalm 34:10

Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Psalm 34:10 · BSB

lions4 parallels

but2 parallels

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Psalm 34:11

Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psalm 34:11 · BSB

Come13 parallels

I will4 parallels

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Psalm 34:12

Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

Psalm 34:12 · BSB

What6 parallels

that he4 parallels

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Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Psalm 34:13 · BSB

Keep7 parallels

speaking11 parallels

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Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 34:14 · BSB

Depart12 parallels

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seek9 parallels

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Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Psalm 34:15 · BSB

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Psalm 34:16

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

Psalm 34:16 · BSB

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Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Psalm 34:17 · BSB

cry10 parallels

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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 tzaakoo , "they cry . " . tzaakoo tazddeekim , "the righteous cry."

Psalm 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalm 34:18 · BSB

is nigh5 parallels

unto them4 parallels

etc. Heb. to the broken of heart

such as5 parallels

etc. Heb. the contrite of spirit

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Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Psalm 34:19 · BSB

Many20 parallels

but2 parallels

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Psalm 34:20

He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

Psalm 34:20 · BSB

the whole verse4 parallels

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Psalm 34:21

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

Psalm 34:21 · BSB

Evil3 parallels

they17 parallels

desolate1 parallel

or , guilty

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Psalm 34:22

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Psalm 34:22 · BSB

redeemeth11 parallels

none7 parallels

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web6 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations John 19:36 → Psalms 34:20, 1 Peter 3:10-12 → Psalms 34:12-16
Allusions 1 Peter 2:3 → Psalms 34:8
Echoes 3 John 1:11 → Psalm 34:14
Chiasms
Shaped Psalm 34:11–15, Psalm 34:14–16
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