Psalms 34:1
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [1 Kings 21.]
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
In Context
2I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
Cross References
Genesis 20:2And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her.
1 Samuel 21:11And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to him in their dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 21:14And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?
Psalms 71:8Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.
Psalms 145:1Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify ye the Lord in instruction: the name of the Lord God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:1
This psalm was penned upon a particular occasion, as appears by the title, and yet there is little in it peculiar to that occasion, but that which is general, both by way of thanksgiving to God an instruction to us. I. He praises God for the experience which he and others had had of his goodness, ver. 1-6 . II. He encourages all good people to trust in God and to seek to him, ver. 7-10 . III. He gives good counsel to us all, as unto children, to take heed of sin, and to make conscience of our duty both to God and… Read the whole commentary →