Bible Chapter Summary
Psalms 34 Summary
The Lord's Provision and Deliverance
The psalmist vows continuous blessing and praise of the Lord, inviting others to magnify His name together. He testifies that when he sought the Lord, He heard and delivered him from all fears, and that the poor who cry out receive salvation from their troubles. The psalm teaches how to live rightly—keeping tongue from evil, departing from evil, seeking peace—assuring that the righteous cry out and are delivered, while evil brings ruin.
Key themes
Key verses
Psalms 34:1
“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Psalms 34:4
“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
Psalms 34:8
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
Psalms 34:22
“The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.”
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