Psalms 34:1

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Of Dauid when he chaunged his behauiour before Abimelech, whiche droue him away, and he departed. I wyll alway blesse God: his prayse shall euer 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 The prayse of Dauid. I will magnifie thee O Lord my king: and I wyll blesse thy name for euer and euer. 2 I wyll blesse thee euery day: and I wyll prayse thy name for euer and euer.
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In all thinges geue thankes. For this is the wyl of God in Christe Iesus towarde you.
• Acts 16:25 : 25 And at mydnyght Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prysoners hearde them.
• Ps 71:14-15 : 14 As for me I wyll patiently wayte alway: and I wyll prayse thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall dayly speake of thy ryghteousnesse and saluation: for I knowe no ende therof.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoeuer ye do in worde or deede, do all in the name of the Lorde Iesus, geuyng thankes to God and the father by hym.
• Eph 5:20 : 20 Geuing thankes alwayes for all thinges vnto God and the father, in ye name of our Lorde Iesus Christe,
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bounde to geue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lorde, because that God hath fro the begynnyng chosen you to saluation in sanctifiyng of the spirite, & in fayth of the trueth:
• Ps 71:8 : 8 Oh let my mouth be fylled: with thy prayse and glorie all the day long.
• 1 Sam 21:13-15 : 13 And he chaunged his speache before them, and fained him selfe mad in their handes, and scrabled on the doores of the gate, and let his spettell fall downe vpon his beard. 14 Then sayd Achis vnto his seruauntes: Lo, ye see that this man is besyde him selfe, wherfore then haue ye brought him to me? 15 Haue I neede of mad men, that ye haue brought this felowe to play the mad man in my presence? Shall he come into my house?
• Ps 71:6 : 6 Through thee haue I ben mayntayned euer since I was borne: thou art he that toke me out of my mothers wombe, my praise shalbe alway of thee.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 He that feareth men shall haue a fall: but who so putteth his trust in the Lorde, is without daunger.
• Isa 24:15-16 : 15 Wherefore prayse ye the Lorde in the valleys, euen the name of the Lorde God of Israel in the Iles of the sea. 16 From the vttermost part of the earth haue we hearde prayses and myrth, because of the righteous: And I sayde, I knowe a thing in secrete, I knowe a thing in secrete, wo is me: the transgressours haue offended, the transgressours haue greeuously offended.
• Acts 5:41 : 41 And they departed from the counsell, reioycing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.
• Gen 20:2 : 2 And Abraham sayde of Sara his wyfe, she is my syster: And Abimelech kyng of Gerar sent, and fet Sara away.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We are bound to thanke God alwayes for you brethren, as it is meete, because that your fayth groweth exceedyngly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another aboundeth: