Psalm 34:1
New International Version
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

New Living Translation
I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.

English Standard Version
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Berean Standard Bible
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

King James Bible
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour 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.

New King James Version
A Psalm of David when he pretended 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.

New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane 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.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
I Will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Of David. When he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Amplified Bible
A Psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Christian Standard Bible
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, † who drove him out, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed. I will praise the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

American Standard Version
A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I shall bless LORD JEHOVAH in all times, and in all times shall his praises be in my mouth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.

Contemporary English Version
I will always praise the LORD.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [1 Kings 21.] I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

English Revised Version
A Psalm of David; when he changed his behaviour 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[By David when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech; Abimelech threw him out, so David left.] I will thank the LORD at all times. My mouth will always praise him.

Good News Translation
I will always thank the LORD; I will never stop praising him.

International Standard Version
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise will be in my mouth continuously.

JPS Tanakh 1917
[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his demeanour 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.

Literal Standard Version
BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, | His praise [is] continually in my mouth.

Majority Standard Bible
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

New American Bible
Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him out and he went away. [2] I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be always in my mouth.

NET Bible
Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the LORD at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.

New Revised Standard Version
I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

New Heart English Bible
[By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior 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.

World English Bible
By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Taste and See that the LORD is Good
1Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. 2My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.…

Cross References
Ephesians 5:20
always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Samuel 21:10
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:13
So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.

Psalm 33:22
May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

Psalm 71:6
I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother's womb. My praise is always for You.

Psalm 145:1
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.


Treasury of Scripture

I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

A.

Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

1 Samuel 21:13-15
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard…

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Psalm 34
1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience
8. They are blessed who trust in God
11. He exhorts to the fear of God
15. The privileges of the righteous














Verse 1. - I will Bless the Lord at all times; i.e. even in times of adversity. If the statement in the title may be relied upon, David's fortunes were now at the lowest ebb. He had fled from the court of Saul on finding that Saul was determined to put him to death (1 Samuel 20:31). He had hoped to find a safe refuge with Achish, but had been disappointed. He was on the point of becoming a fugitive and an outlaw, a dweller in dens and caves of the earth (1 Samuel 22:1). He had as yet no body of followers. We cannot but admire his piety in composing, at such a time, a song of thanksgiving to God. His praise shall continually be in my mouth (comp. Psalm 92:1, 2; Psalm 145:1, 2; Psalm 146:1, 2; Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18). "Continually" must be understood as meaning either "every day" or "many times every day," but must not be taken quite literally, or the business of life would be at a stand.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Of David,
לְדָוִ֗ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

when he pretended
בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ (bə·šan·nō·w·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute

to be insane
טַ֭עְמוֹ (ṭa‘·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2940: A taste, perception, intelligence, a mandate

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

Abimelech,
אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ (’ă·ḇî·me·leḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 40: Abimelech -- 'father is king', a Philistine name, also an Israelite name

so that [the king] drove him
וַֽ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ (way·ḡā·ră·šê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1644: To drive out from a, possession, to expatriate, divorce

away.
וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃ (way·yê·laḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

I will bless
אֲבָרֲכָ֣ה (’ă·ḇā·ră·ḵāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

at all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

times;
עֵ֑ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

His praise
תְּֽהִלָּת֥וֹ (tə·hil·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise

will always
תָּ֝מִ֗יד (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

be on my lips.
בְּפִֽי׃ (bə·p̄î)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to


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