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Psa. 34:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

<<A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before βAbimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the Lord at allb times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

or, Achish,

1 Sam. 21:13• ¹³And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard. (1 Sam. 21:13)

Eph. 5:20• ²⁰giving thanks at all times for all things to him who is God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Eph. 5:20)

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Ministry on This Verse

1-7: David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience.

8-10: They are blessed that trust in God.

11-14: He exhorts to the fear of God.

15-22: The privileges of the righteous.

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\^, vâv,] {wav,} and which should come in between the fifth and sixth, is totally wanting; but as the 22nd, which now begins with [\^p\^, pê,] {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.

Gen. 20:2• ²And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. (Gen. 20:2)

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Gen. 26:1• ¹And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine which had been in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech the king of the Philistines, to Gerar. (Gen. 26:1)

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1 Sam. 21:13‑15• ¹³And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.
¹⁴And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
¹⁵have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house? (1 Sam. 21:13‑15)

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Prov. 29:25• ²⁵The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected. (Prov. 29:25)

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Psa. 71:8,14‑15• ⁸My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.
¹⁴But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.
¹⁵My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, and thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof. (Psa. 71:8,14‑15)

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Psa. 145:1‑2• ¹A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
²Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psa. 145:1‑2)

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Isa. 24:15‑16• ¹⁵Therefore glorify Jehovah in the east, the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the west.
¹⁶From the end of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous! And I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! The treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously. (Isa. 24:15‑16)

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Acts 5:41• ⁴¹They therefore went their way from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be dishonoured for the name. (Acts 5:41)

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Acts 16:25• ²⁵And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them. (Acts 16:25)

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Eph. 5:20• ²⁰giving thanks at all times for all things to him who is God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (Eph. 5:20)

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Col. 3:17• ¹⁷And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him. (Col. 3:17)

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1 Thess. 5:18• ¹⁸in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you; (1 Thess. 5:18)

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2 Thess. 1:3• ³We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds; (2 Thess. 1:3)

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2 Thess. 2:13• ¹³But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, that God has chosen you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: (2 Thess. 2:13)

• Book 1, Series 5. The millennium. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• The point of the psalm is, “at all times.” It is easy to praise the Lord when He makes all flow softly for us. Yet the Lord is not as much praised really for what He is. In the midst of trouble the soul is seen humble and subdued in spirit. He has sought the Lord, and he found Him a ready friend. This made the Lord intimate and precious to him. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 33-36” by J.N. Darby)

• The praise of this psalm flows from a saint whose will has been broken. (“Psalms 34” by H. Smith)

• The first three verses give the theme of the psalm. (“Psalms 34” by H. Smith)

• This praise at all times is the distinguishing thought in the psalm. It is easy to praise the Lord when circumstances are favorable, when there are no fears to assail and no clouds in the sky; when there are no troubles to crush nor dangers to confront. To bless the Lord “at all times”―in dark days or fair―is an experience that can only be known by the saint with a broken and a humble heart (vs. 18). It is this the psalm so touchingly unfolds. (“Psalms 34” by H. Smith)

• The remnant of Israel call on all the earth to unite with them, that together they might magnify the Lord and exalt His name (vs. 1-3). (“Book 1.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

aA Psalm of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelechb, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

JND Translation Notes

An acrostic Psalm, arranged as Ps. 25.

Meaning, "Father-king"; most probably the title of the Philistine kings.