Psalms 34:1

American Standard Version (1901)

[[ 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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְדָוִ֗ד בְּשַׁנּוֹת֣וֹ אֶת־טַ֭עְמוֹ לִפְנֵ֣י אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ וֽ͏ַ֝יְגָרֲשֵׁ֗הוּ וַיֵּלַֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Of Dāwid in šannôtô ʾet-ṭaʿmô before ʾĂbîmelek wə-yəgārăšēhû and wayyēlak

Grammar Details

• *Dāwid*: proper name, prefixed with lamed preposition - of/for/by David
• *šannôtô*: Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his changing
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ṭaʿmô*: noun 'taste/behavior' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his behavior
• *ʾĂbîmelek*: proper name - Abimelech
• *wə*-*yəgārăšēhû*: conjunction with Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular plus 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he drove him out
• *wayyēlak*: waw consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went

Word Meanings

• *šannôtô*: his changing/altering/disguising
• *ṭaʿmô*: his taste/behavior/judgment/reason
• *wə*-*yəgārăšēhû*: and he drove him away/expelled him

Referenced Verses

• Ps 145:1-2 : 1 [[ A Psalm of] praise; of David]. I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless thee; And I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
• Acts 16:25 : 25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
• Ps 71:14-15 : 14 But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more. 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof] .
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
• Eph 5:20 : 20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• Ps 71:8 : 8 My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.
• 1 Sam 21:13-15 : 13 And he changed his behavior 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. 14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me? 15 Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
• Ps 71:6 : 6 By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
• Isa 24:15-16 : 15 Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea. 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
• Acts 5:41 : 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
• Gen 20:2 : 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;