Psalms 34:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lorde: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually.

📖 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 Psalme of Dauid of prayse. O my God and King, I will extoll thee, and will blesse thy Name for euer and euer. 2 I will blesse thee dayly, and prayse thy Name for euer and euer.
• 1 Thess 5:18 : 18 In all thinges giue thankes: for this is the will of God in Christ Iesus toward you.
• Acts 16:25 : 25 Nowe at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung Psalmes vnto God: and the prisoners heard them.
• Ps 71:14-15 : 14 But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.
• Eph 5:20 : 20 Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ,
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought to giue thankes alway to God for you, brethren beloued of the Lord, because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to saluation, through sanctification of the Spirit, and the faith of trueth,
• Ps 71:8 : 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise, and with thy glory euery day.
• 1 Sam 21:13-15 : 13 And hee changed his behauiour before them, and fayned him selfe mad in their handes, and scrabled on the doores of the gate, and let his spettel fall downe vpon his beard. 14 Then said Achish vnto his seruants, Lo, ye see the man is beside him selfe, wherefore haue ye brought him to me? 15 Haue I neede of mad men, that ye haue brought this fellowe to play the mad man in my presence? shall he come into mine house?
• Ps 71:6 : 6 Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.
• Prov 29:25 : 25 The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.
• Isa 24:15-16 : 15 Wherefore praise yee the Lord in the valleis, euen the Name of the Lorde God of Israel, in the yles of the sea. 16 From the vttermost part of the earth wee haue heard praises, euen glory to the iust, and I sayd, My leanesse, my leanesse, woe is mee: the transgressours haue offended: yea, the transgressours haue grieuously offended.
• Acts 5:41 : 41 So they departed from the Councill, reioycing, that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his Name.
• Gen 20:2 : 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech King of Gerar sent and tooke Sarah.
• 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,