Psalm 34:1-22
A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
[2] My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear it and rejoice.
[3] O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
4] I sought the Lord, and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
[5] They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces shall never be ashamed.
[6] This poor man cried and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
[7] The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
[8] O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
[9] O fear the Lord, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him, there is no want.
[10] The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.
[11] Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
[12] Who is the man who desires life,
And loves length of days that he may see good?
[13] Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
[14] Depart from evil, and do good;
Seek peace, and pursue it.
[15] The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
[16] The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
[17] The righteous cry and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
[18] The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
[19] Many are the afflictions of the righteous;
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
[20] He keeps all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
[21] Evil shall slay the wicked;
And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
[22] The Lord redeems the soul of His servants;
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalm 34
Open It
A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
[2] My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear it and rejoice.
[3] O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.
4] I sought the Lord, and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears.
[5] They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces shall never be ashamed.
[6] This poor man cried and the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
[7] The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
[8] O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
[9] O fear the Lord, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him, there is no want.
[10] The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.
[11] Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
[12] Who is the man who desires life,
And loves length of days that he may see good?
[13] Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips from speaking deceit.
[14] Depart from evil, and do good;
Seek peace, and pursue it.
[15] The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are open to their cry.
[16] The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
[17] The righteous cry and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
[18] The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
[19] Many are the afflictions of the righteous;
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
[20] He keeps all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.
[21] Evil shall slay the wicked;
And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
[22] The Lord redeems the soul of His servants;
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalm 34
Open It
* 1. What do you think is the secret of long life?
2. What brings you the most happiness in life?
3. When was a time you narrowly escaped danger or death?
Explore It
4. What commitment did David make? (34:1-3)
5. What is the main focus of this psalm? (34:1-22)
6. What motivated David to praise the Lord? (34:4-7)
7. From what did the Lord deliver David? (34:5-6)
* 8. How did David describe those who trust in the Lord? (34:5-6)
9. How are angels involved in the lives of God’s people? (34:7)
10. What are the benefits of trusting in the Lord? (34:8-10)
* 11. What specific instructions did David offer to God’s people? (34:8-14)
12. What do we need to know about “fear of the Lord”? (34:11-14)
13. Who should guard against committing the sin of deceit? (34:12-13)
14. How does God respond to the cries of the righteous? (34:15, 17)
* 15. What words of assurance follow David’s instructions? (34:15-18)
16. How are the righteous treated different from the wicked? (34:15-22)
17. How does this psalm describe the people whom God protects? (34:15-22)
18. What will happen to the wicked? (34:16, 21)
Get It
19. When have you experienced God’s protection or deliverance?
20. What benefits have you seen in trusting God?
* 21. How does this psalm encourage you to put your trust in the Lord?
* 22. What does this passage reveal to us about prayer?
23. Why did David have such confidence in God’s attentiveness to his prayers?
24. What does it mean to fear the Lord?
25. How has this psalm affected your idea of what it means to respect God?
26. What behavior or attitude does this passage advise us to avoid?
27. In what situations is it most tempting to lie or deceive others?
28. How can we guard against the sin of deceit?
29. What specific instructions from this psalm do you need to concentrate on following?
30. What promise or encouraging word would you like to claim from this psalm?
Apply It
* 31. What troubles do you need to present to the Lord in prayer?
32. What reminder can you place before yourself to take God’s power and justice seriously?
33. In what situations do you need to make a more conscious effort to tell the truth?
AFFIRMATIONS
TODAY I AM:
Blessing the Lord at all time and His praise in continually in my mouth.
Boasting in the Lord.
Magnifying the Lord and exalting His name.
Seeking the Lord and having Him answer me.
Being delivered from all my fears.
Being saved out of all my troubles.
Fearing the Lord and having His angel encamp around me and rescuing me.
Tasting and seeing that the Lord is good.
Being blessed because I take refuge in Him.
Experiencing no want from the lord.
Seeking the Lord and not being in want of any good thing.
Keeping my tongue from evil.
Seeking peace and pursuing it.
Having my cry heard by the Lord.
Being delivered out of all my troubles.
Being delivered out of all my afflictions.
Having my soul redeemed.
Not being condemned.
