The Bible — notes and cross-references in Psalms | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 34

34:0^a Of David

Psa. 3 title
34:0^b disguised

1 Sam. 21:13
34:0¹ Abimelech

Probably a title referring to the kings of Philistia, as Pharaoh referred to the kings of Egypt.
34:1¹ I

This psalm is one of the alphabetical, or acrostic, psalms. See note Psa. 9:1¹.
34:1² bless

To bless God is to speak well of Him, praising Him with adoration. See note Eph. 1:3^1a.
34:3^a Magnify

Psa. 35:27; 40:16; 69:30; 70:4; Luke 1:46
34:6¹ saved

Here David gave God the credit for delivering him from Abimelech (Achish the king of Gath — 1 Sam. 21:10). Actually, David delivered himself in a dishonorable way by disguising himself as being insane (1 Sam. 21:10-15; 22:1a).
34:7^a angel

Dan. 3:28; 6:22; Matt. 18:10; Acts 12:11; Heb. 1:14
34:7^b encamps

Gen. 32:1-2
34:8^1a Taste

Heb. 6:4-5; 1 Pet. 2:3

God with His goodness can be tasted by us (1 Pet. 2:3 and note 1 Pet. 2:3^1a). We taste and see that God is good in His house, that is, in Christ, in the church, and eventually in the New Jerusalem. See note Psa. 25:1¹.
34:8^2b Blessed

Psa. 2:12

Or, Happy.
34:12^a Who

vv. 12-15; 1 Pet. 3:10-12
34:13^a tongue

Psa. 15:3; 39:1; Prov. 21:23; James 1:26
34:14^a Turn

Psa. 37:27; 1 Pet. 3:11; 3 John 1:11
34:18^a contrite

Psa. 51:17; Isa. 57:15; 66:2
34:20^a bones

John 19:36
34:20¹ Not

Here, in describing his own suffering, David typified the suffering Christ (John 19:33, 36; cf. Exo. 12:46). See note John 19:36².
34:22^a take

Psa. 2:12; cf. Mark 16:16

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