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KEEP THY TONGUE FROM EVIL - From speaking wrong things. Always give
utterance to truth, and truth alone. The meaning is, that this is one
of the methods of lengthening out life. To love the truth; to...
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Psalms 34
The Perfect Praise of His Redeemed People
_ 1. His praise for salvation (Psalms 34:1)_
2. The instructions of the righteous (Psalms 34:11)
3. His redemption remembered ...
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XXXIV. YAHWEH'S CARE FOR HIS OWN. An acrostic Ps., the letter Waw
being omitted as in Psalms 25. Yahweh's care of the poor who fear Him.
Psalms 34:5. Read with LXX, look to him, be radiant, your face...
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KEEP, &C. Figure of speech _Apostrophe._...
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_Keep_ Guard. Cp. Proverbs 13:3 (R.V.); Proverbs 21:23; Psalms 39:1;
James 3:2 ff.
_guile_ Deceit. Cp....
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DISCOURSE: 553
THE FEAR OF GOD INCULCATED
Psalms 34:11. Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the
fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many
days, that he may...
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PSALMS 34
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
An Alphabetical Psalm of Praise and Instruction.
ANALYSIS
For convenience, this psalm may be regarded as resolving itself into
three stanzas of seven verses each, follow...
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_KEEP THY TONGUE FROM EVIL, AND THY LIPS FROM SPEAKING GUILE._
Keep thy tongue. This verse refers to words.
[camekh (c)]...
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The reliability of this title (_A Psalm_ of David; when he feigned
madness (RM) before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed) is
doubtful, both because the Philistine king in question is call...
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Psalms 1:41
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the *
before a word to show an explanation.
The translated Bible tex...
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_[Psalms 34:14]_ נְצֹ֣ר לְשֹׁונְךָ֣ מֵ רָ֑ע
וּ֝...
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Psalms 34:1
THE occasion of this psalm, according to the superscription, was that
humiliating and questionable episode, when David pretended insanity to
save his life from the ruler of Goliath's city...
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THE SALVATION OF THE CONTRITE
Psalms 34:11
Psalms 34:11 : The gist of this exhortation is quoted by Peter in his
first Epistle. See 1 Peter 3:10. We need not fret to defend ourselves
or to answer fal...
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In this psalm praise is personal. After the chorus of the last we have
a solo full of feeling. It tells of the goodness of Jehovah and that
in order that others may know and be helped. The opening dec...
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To me. Hebrew also signify, "when they were sick," which manifests a
more heroic charity; though yet it is more natural to suppose that
David would assume these robes of penance when he was under
affl...
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How exceedingly to be desired is it, that those who set up for
instructors of children would adopt David's plan, and instead of
useless sciences, falsely so called, teach that happy science, the
only...
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Psalms 32
_ Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday_ (_Morning_).
PSALMS 32-34 = _ Day 6_ (_Evening_)....
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13._Keep thy tongue from evil _The precept which David here delivers
relates to a virtue which is very rare, namely, that we should be
truthful and free from deceit in our discourse. Some, indeed,
und...
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Psalms 34. The sure government of God enables faith to bless at all
times. He has proved His faithfulness to them that were in distress.
The psalmist, Christ in spirit, calls on the remnant to praise,...
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KEEP THY TONGUE FROM EVIL,.... This, and what follows in this verse
and Psalms 34:14, point at the things wherein the fear of God shows
itself; and suggest, that those who have it, and which is known...
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Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Ver. 13. _Keep thy tongue from evil, &c._] This is a hard saying,
think the most; who will therefore rather venture it than yield to be
so...
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_Keep thy tongue from evil_ From all manner of evil speaking, from all
injurious, false, and deceitful speeches; _and thy lips from speaking
guile_ Or, guileful words, contrary to truth and sincerity,...
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Keep thy tongue from evil, from all sins in speech, AND THY LIPS FROM
SPEAKING GUILE. Cf James 1:26; James 3:2....
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DAVID TEACHES TRUE PIETY...
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11-22 Let young persons set out in life with learning the fear of the
Lord, if they desire true comfort here, and eternal happiness
hereafter. Those will be most happy who begin the soonest to serve...
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FROM EVIL; from all manner of evil-speaking, from all opprobrious,
injurious, false, and deceitful speeches; which, though men commonly
use to ease and gratify their own minds, or to compass their des...
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4). HE POINTS OUT TO THEM THE WAY TO TRUE LIFE (12-14).
Psalms 34:12
M ‘What man is he who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?'
N Keep your tongue from evil,
And your lips fr...
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Psalms 34:11
In the first place, David sums up his advice in one grand affection,
which he calls the fear of the Lord. Then he proceeds to detail what
is comprehended in "the fear of the Lord."
I. No...
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Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall
continually be in my mouth._
«Others may do what they please, and murmur, and complain, and be
filled with dread and apprehension of...
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The title of this Psalm is, «A Psalm of David, when he changed his
behavior before Abimelech (or, Achish); who drove him away, and he
departed.» It relates to a sad scene in David's life when he had t...
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Psalms 34:1 _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall
continually be in my mouth._
What a sweet resolve! Oh, that every one of us who knows the Lord
would make that resolve, and keep it a...
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«A psalm of David when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who
drove him away, and he departed.» It was a very painful exhibition,
and one in which David does not shine but in which, nevertheles...
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Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times:_
«At dark times, and bright times when I am alone, and when I am in
company; when I feel like doing it and when I do not feel like doing
it: ‘I will...
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CONTENTS: David thankfully records God's goodness and invites the
praise of others.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: God's people who share His special favor should concur in
His praises and magn...
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Psalms 34:6. _This poor man cried._ David, a prince yesterday, was
poor to-day; an exile among his enemies, and destitute of friends.
Yesterday, Saul sought his life, and now the friends of Goliath as...
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_Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the
Lord._
THE ROOTS OF THE BLESSED LIFE
What man is he that desireth a life that will extract the real
“good” out of things, that wi...
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_O taste and see that the Lord is good._
IMPORTANT EXHORTATION
I. A call to the enjoyment of divine goodness (Psalms 34:8). Two
things are necessary to the enjoyment of this goodness:
1. Freedom fr...
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_I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be
in my mouth._
A DEVOUT HYMN
I. an exemplification of true praise.
1. It is thorough.
(1) There is no praise without concentrati...
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THE RIGHT KIND OF TONGUE
Keep thy tongue from evil. Psalms 34:13.
Supposing someone were to present you with a sword and to tell you
that you could use it as you pleased, what would you do with it?...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:1. This psalm is an expression of
thanksgiving for God’s protection and care for those who trust in
him. The title connects the psalm to...
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:8 The song encourages all who sing it to
FEAR THE LORD (v. Psalms 34:9), that is, to respect, obey, and worship
God
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INTRODUCTION
“This psalm is assigned by the superscription to the occasion when
David, persecuted by Saul, fled to the Philistines, and being brought
before Achish was driven away by him as a madman ...
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EXPOSITION
THIS is the third of the alphabetical psalms, and appears to have a
special connection with the second of them, Psalms 25:1. Like that
psalm, it omits the _vav_, and has a second _pe _at th...
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Psa 34:1-22 is a psalm of David when he, it says, "changed his
behavior, before Abimelech." Actually, it is probably the case of when
he had gone down and Abimelech or Achish the king who drove him aw...
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1 Peter 2:1; 1 Peter 2:22; Colossians 3:9; Isaiah 63:8; James 1:19;...
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Evil — From all manner of evil speaking, from all injurious, false
and deceitful speeches....