Overview
Psalms 34:1, David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience; Psalms 34:8, They are blessed that trust in God; Psalms 34:11, He exhorts to the fear of God; Psalms 34:15, The privileges of the righteous.
This is the second of the alphabetical Psalms (the first being Psa. 25): each verse beginning consecutively with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The verse, however, which begins with וּ , wav , and which should come in between the fifth and sixth, is totally wanting; but as the 22nd, which now begins with פּ , pay , podeh , “redeemeth,” is entirely out of the series, it is not improbable that it was originally written oophodeh , “and redeemeth” and occupied that situation, in which connection it reads admirably. Genesis 20:2, Genesis 26:1; 1 Samuel 21:13-15; Proverbs 29:25

They: Psalms 123:1, Psalms 123:2, Isaiah 45:22, Hebrews 12:2
and were: Psalms 13:3, Psalms 18:28, Psalms 97:11, Esther 8:16
lightened: or, flowed unto him
their: Psalms 83:16, 2 Samuel 19:5
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:4 - ask help of the Lord Ezra 9:8 - lighten Psalms 31:17 - Let me Isaiah 38:5 - I have heard Micah 7:7 - I will look Philippians 4:6 - in

This: Psalms 3:4, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 40:17, Psalms 66:16-20
saved: Psalms 34:17-19, Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 22:1, Revelation 7:14-17
Reciprocal: Exodus 3:7 - I have Exodus 22:27 - when he crieth Judges 15:19 - Enhakkore 2 Samuel 4:9 - who hath 2 Samuel 22:4 - so 2 Samuel 22:7 - did hear 2 Chronicles 14:11 - cried unto 2 Chronicles 20:4 - ask help of the Lord Psalms 9:12 - he forgetteth Psalms 18:27 - save Psalms 22:24 - but Psalms 30:8 - unto Psalms 34:15 - and Psalms 34:19 - but Psalms 35:10 - which Psalms 40:10 - lovingkindness Psalms 66:17 - I cried Psalms 66:19 - General Psalms 69:33 - the Lord Psalms 77:1 - I cried Psalms 86:1 - for I am Psalms 116:4 - called Isaiah 38:5 - I have heard Isaiah 41:17 - I the Lord Jeremiah 20:13 - for Lamentations 3:56 - hast Jonah 2:2 - I cried Micah 7:7 - I will look

The angel: Psalms 91:11, 2 Kings 6:17, 2 Kings 19:35, Daniel 6:22, Matthew 18:10, Luke 16:22, Hebrews 1:14
encampeth: Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:2, Zechariah 9:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 24:7 - angel Genesis 48:16 - Angel 2 Samuel 4:9 - who hath 1 Kings 19:5 - an angel 2 Chronicles 18:31 - the Lord Job 1:10 - an hedge Psalms 125:2 - the Lord Proverbs 14:26 - fear Daniel 3:25 - the Son of God Daniel 3:28 - hath sent Matthew 4:6 - lest Acts 5:19 - General Acts 12:7 - the angel Acts 12:11 - that the

lions: Psalms 104:21, Job 4:10, Job 4:11, Luke 1:51-53
but: Psalms 84:11, Matthew 6:32
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:5 - full 1 Samuel 30:19 - General 1 Kings 17:6 - the ravens 1 Kings 19:5 - an angel Nehemiah 9:21 - their Job 18:12 - hungerbitten Job 38:39 - Wilt Psalms 23:1 - I shall Psalms 37:3 - be fed Psalms 107:9 - General Psalms 111:5 - hath given Proverbs 10:3 - will Proverbs 13:25 - righteous Proverbs 22:4 - By Isaiah 33:16 - bread Isaiah 40:30 - General Isaiah 58:11 - and satisfy Isaiah 65:13 - my servants shall eat Jeremiah 37:21 - and that Jeremiah 51:38 - roar Matthew 6:11 - General Matthew 6:33 - and all Luke 1:53 - filled Luke 11:9 - seek Luke 22:35 - lacked Acts 4:34 - was

The: Psalms 33:18, Job 36:7, 1 Peter 3:12
and: Psalms 34:6, Psalms 34:17, Psalms 130:2, 2 Chronicles 6:40, Isaiah 37:14-21, Daniel 9:17-23
Reciprocal: Genesis 18:19 - For I Genesis 19:21 - I Genesis 24:15 - before Deuteronomy 4:37 - in his sight Deuteronomy 11:12 - the eyes 2 Samuel 22:7 - did hear 1 Kings 8:29 - That thine 2 Chronicles 6:20 - thine eyes 2 Chronicles 16:9 - the eyes Ezra 5:5 - But the eye Ezra 8:22 - The hand Nehemiah 1:6 - thine ear Job 34:21 - General Psalms 4:3 - the Lord Psalms 11:7 - his Psalms 41:12 - settest Psalms 71:2 - in thy Psalms 101:6 - Mine Proverbs 15:29 - he heareth Isaiah 58:9 - shalt thou Jeremiah 24:6 - For I will Jeremiah 32:19 - for Amos 9:4 - set Habakkuk 1:13 - of Zechariah 13:9 - they shall call Matthew 6:6 - pray John 9:31 - we know James 5:16 - The effectual 1 Peter 5:7 - for 2 Peter 2:9 - knoweth 1 John 3:22 - whatsoever

The righteous: There is no word for the righteous in the present Hebrew Text; but it is preserved in all the versions; and it was probably lost from its similitude to tzaakoo, "they cry:" - tzaakoo tazddeekim, "the righteous cry."
cry: Psalms 34:6, Psalms 34:15, Psalms 34:19, Psalms 91:15, Psalms 145:18-20, 2 Chronicles 32:20, 2 Chronicles 32:21, 2 Chronicles 32:24, Isaiah 65:24, Acts 12:5-11
Reciprocal: Exodus 14:10 - cried out 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver 2 Samuel 4:9 - who hath Psalms 145:19 - he also will Acts 7:10 - delivered 1 John 5:14 - he

is nigh: Psalms 75:1, Psalms 85:9, Psalms 119:151, Psalms 145:18, Isaiah 55:6
unto them: etc. Heb. to the broken of heart, Psalms 51:17, Psalms 147:3, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18
such as: etc. Heb. the contrite of spirit, 2 Kings 22:19, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Ezekiel 36:26, Ezekiel 36:31
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver 2 Chronicles 34:27 - thine heart Psalms 109:16 - slay Proverbs 16:19 - to be Jeremiah 44:10 - humbled Joel 2:13 - rend Matthew 5:3 - the poor