Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. New Living Translation I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart. English Standard Version My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Berean Standard Bible My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. King James Bible My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. New King James Version My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. New American Standard Bible My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. NASB 1995 My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. NASB 1977 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear it and rejoice. Legacy Standard Bible My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice. Amplified Bible My soul makes its boast in the LORD; The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice. Christian Standard Bible I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will boast in the LORD; the humble will hear and be glad. American Standard Version My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. Aramaic Bible in Plain English My soul will boast in LORD JEHOVAH; the poor will hear and they will rejoice. Brenton Septuagint Translation My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice. Contemporary English Version With all my heart, I will praise the LORD. Let all who are helpless, listen and be glad. Douay-Rheims Bible In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice. English Revised Version My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the meek shall hear thereof, and be glad. GOD'S WORD® Translation My soul will boast about the LORD. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice. Good News Translation I will praise him for what he has done; may all who are oppressed listen and be glad! International Standard Version My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice. JPS Tanakh 1917 My soul shall glory in the LORD; The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. Literal Standard Version In YHWH my soul boasts herself, | The humble hear and rejoice. Majority Standard Bible My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice. New American Bible My soul will glory in the LORD; let the poor hear and be glad. NET Bible I will boast in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice! New Revised Standard Version My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. New Heart English Bible My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad. Webster's Bible Translation My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it and be glad. World English Bible My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Young's Literal Translation In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Taste and See that the LORD is Good1Of 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. 3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.… Cross References Luke 1:46 Then Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." Psalm 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah Psalm 69:32 The humble will see and rejoice. You who seek God, let your hearts be revived! Psalm 119:74 May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word. Jeremiah 9:24 But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth--for I delight in these things," declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. make Psalm 44:8 In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah. Psalm 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. Isaiah 45:25 In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory. the humble Psalm 22:22-24 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee… Psalm 32:5,6 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah… Psalm 119:74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word. Jump to Previous Afflicted Boast Glad Glory Great Hear Herself Humble Makes Meek Poor Rejoice Soul Spirit ThereofJump to Next Afflicted Boast Glad Glory Great Hear Herself Humble Makes Meek Poor Rejoice Soul Spirit ThereofPsalm 34 1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience8. They are blessed who trust in God 11. He exhorts to the fear of God 15. The privileges of the righteous (2) Humble.--See Note on Psalm 9:12. The LXX. and Vulg., "the meek." It means here those who have learnt patience in the school of suffering. Verse 2. - My soul shall make her boast in the Lord (comp. Psalm 44:8; and for the meaning of "boasting in the Lord," see Jeremiah 9:24, "Let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which executeth loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth" ). The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. They will anticipate joy for themselves when they hear of my rejoicing.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My soulנַפְשִׁ֑י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will boast תִּתְהַלֵּ֣ל (tiṯ·hal·lêl) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1984: To shine in the LORD; בַּ֭יהוָה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel let the oppressed עֲנָוִ֣ים (‘ă·nā·wîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6035: Poor, afflicted, humble, meek hear יִשְׁמְע֖וּ (yiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently and rejoice. וְיִשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ (wə·yiś·mā·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome Links Psalm 34:2 NIVPsalm 34:2 NLT Psalm 34:2 ESV Psalm 34:2 NASB Psalm 34:2 KJV Psalm 34:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 34:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 34:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 34:2 French Bible Psalm 34:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 34:2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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