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Psalms 34:2

Psalms 34:2
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord,.... Not in men, nor in any outward enjoyment, nor in any works of righteousness, but in the Lord; "in the Word of the Lord", as the Targum; in the Lord Jesus…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord - I myself will rejoice and exult in him. The word “boast” here refers to that on which a man would value himself; that which would be most prominent in his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 34:1-10

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

In the Lordstands emphatically at the beginning of the sentence in the original; in Him, and not in any of the worldling's objects of self-congratulation (Psa 49:6; Jer 9:23-24), shall be my…