--- title: "Bullinger" description: "Title. A Psalm. App-65 . of David = by, or relating to David. when. Compare 1 Samuel 21:10 , 1 Samuel 22:1 . Abimelech. An appellative for the kings of" image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/34" --- **Title. A Psalm.** App-65 . of David = by, or relating to David. **when.** Compare [1 Samuel 21:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/21/10) , [1 Samuel 22:1](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/1) . **Abimelech.** An appellative for the kings of Gath. This Abimelech was named Achish. This is an Acrostic Psalm (see App-63 .). It is divided into two parts, eleven letters to the first and eleven to the second. **the LORD.** Hebrew 'eth Jehovah. App-4 . (Objective). **My soul** = I myself. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . **the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 . **humble** = patient, oppressed. **heard** = answered. **delivered** = rescued. **They looked.** Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read Imperative, "Look. ! " **looked** = looked expectantly. To this end Jehovah keeps us in salutary suspense. **unto Him.** That is why they were radiant. To look within is to be miserable (see notes on 77). To look around is to be distracted (see notes on 73). **troubles** = distresses. **The angel of the LORD.** Occurs in Psalms only here and [Psalms 35:5](../../../kjv/psalms/35/5) . Here, in mercy; there, in judgment. Compare [Acts 12](../../../kjv/acts/12) : delivering Peter (verses: [Psalms 34:7-11](../../../kjv/psalms/34/7-11) ), and smiting Herod ( Psa 34:23 ). **encampeth.** Hebrew. *hanah.* Hence the name "Maha-naim" = two camps in Jacob's vision, afterward to be noted in David's history ([2 Samuel 17:24](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/24) , [2 Samuel 17:27](../../../kjv/2-samuel/17/27) ; [2 Samuel 19:32](../../../kjv/2-samuel/19/32) ). **fear** = revere. **taste, &c.** Referred to in [1 Peter 2:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/2/3) . **Blessed** = How happy. See App-63 . **man** = strong man. Hebrew. *geber.* App-14 . Trusting not in his own strength, but in Jehovah. **trusteth in** = fleeth for refuge to. Hebrew. *hasah* . App-69 .I. **saints** = separated ones. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) . **children** = sons. **What . . . ?** Referred to in [1 Peter 3:10-12](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/10-12) . **life.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , put for all that makes life worth living. **Keep, &c.** Figure of speech *Apostrophe.* **ears.** Figure of speech, *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . **** **** **face.** Figure of speech, *Anthropopatheia.* App-6 . **cry** = have cried. **heareth** = hath heard. **delivereth** = hath rescued. **spirit.** Hebrew. *ruach.* App-9 . **the righteous** = a righteous one. Compare "him", next clause. **bones.** True (by *application)* of the members of Christ's body. See note on [Psalms 35:10](../../../kjv/psalms/35/10) . [Ephesians 5:30](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/30) . Hence [John 19:31-33](../../../kjv/john/19/31-33) .[Exodus 12:46](../../../kjv/exodus/12/46) . Heartbroken ([Psalms 69:20](../../../kjv/psalms/69/20) ), but not "bones". **the wicked** = a lawless one. Hebrew. *rasha'.* App-44 . **desolate** = held guilty. **redeemeth** = delivereth (by power). Hebrew. *padah.* See note on [Exodus 13:13](../../../kjv/exodus/13/13) ; and compare [Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) . **soul.** Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 . ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/search?q={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/34#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","contentUrl":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/images/missing.jpg","width":640,"height":370,"caption":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 34"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/34#webpage","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/34","name":"Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 34","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/psalms/34#primaryimage"},"datePublished":null,"dateModified":null,"author":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"description":"Title. 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