Psalms 34:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

<Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever 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 Song of praise. Of David.> Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever. 2 Every day will I give you blessing, praising your name for ever and ever.
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.
• Acts 16:25 : 25 But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;
• Ps 71:14-15 : 14 But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise. 15 My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
• Eph 5:20 : 20 Giving praise at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But it is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, loved by the Lord, because it was the purpose of God from the first that you might have salvation, being made holy by the Spirit and by faith in what is true:
• Ps 71:8 : 8 My mouth will be full of your praise and glory all the day.
• 1 Sam 21:13-15 : 13 So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me? 15 Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks before me? is such a man to come into my house?
• Ps 71:6 : 6 You have been my support from the day of my birth; you took me out of my mother's body; my praise will be ever of you.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.
• Isa 24:15-16 : 15 Give praise to the Lord in the east, to the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, in the sea-lands. 16 From the farthest part of the earth comes the sound of songs, glory to the upright. But I said, I am wasting away, wasting away, the curse is on me! The false ones go on in their false way, yes, they go on acting falsely.
• Acts 5:41 : 41 So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame 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 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;