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Psalm 34:2-3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 34 · verses 2–3
2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.Psalm 34:2-3 · King James Version
Psalm 34:2-3 in context
1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
Commentary
Cross references
- Jeremiah 9:24
- 1 Corinthians 1:31
- Psalms 119:74
- Psalms 44:8
- Psalms 69:30
- Luke 1:46
- Psalms 148:1-14
- Revelation 19:5-6
- Psalms 40:16
- Psalms 66:8
- Psalms 35:27
- Psalms 103:20-22
Key words (Strong's)
- magnifygâdalto be largeH1431 →
- humbleʻânâvdepressed , in mind or circumstancesH6035 →
- boasthâlalto be clearH1984 →
- exaltrûwmto be high actively, to rise or raiseH7311 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- nameshêman appellation, as amark or memorial of individualityH8034 →
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The title of this psalm tells us both who penned it and upon what occasion it was penned. David, being forced to flee from his country, which was made too hot for him by the rage of Saul, sought shelter as near it as he could, in the land of the Philistines.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10