Psalms 34:1

"Psalms."

Key Reflection

The opening of Psalm 34 introduces it as a psalm by David, written during a time when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech and was subsequently driven away. This sets the stage for a reflection on the divine nature of God, with David declaring that he will continually bless the Lord and praise Him, indicating a deep personal experience of God’s faithfulness and protection.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I will bless the Lord -I will praise him; I will be thankful for his mercies, and will always express my sense of his goodness. At all times -In every situation of life; in every event that occurs. The idea is, that he would do it publicly and privately; in prosperity and in adversity; in safety and in danger; in joy and in sorrow. It would be a great principle of his life, expressive of the deep feeling of his soul, that God was always to be regarded as an object of adoration and praise. His praise shall continually be in my mouth -I will be constantly uttering his praises; or, my thanks shall be unceasing.

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