Psalm 34
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Chapter XXII of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- Chapter IX of the Epistle of Barnabas. (ca. 130)
- IV.XVII.3, IV.XXVIII.1, IV.XXXVI.2, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter IX, Exhortation to the Greeks, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- III.12, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- I.27, IV.17, V.10, VII.13, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- II.19, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 208)
- V.14, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- I.VIII.1, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- VI.XLI, VI.LIV, VIII.XXXIV, VIII.XXXVI, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- XIII.26, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- On the Unity of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Epistle XLI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 251)
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- "Lions Lacking--But the Children Satisfied; Ps 34:10," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Seeking Richly Rewarded; Ps 34:10," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1914.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Psalm 34:1=10, 22 (All Saints Day), Nancy deClaissé-Walford, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
(Pentecost 21B), The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "The psalm then is about ?fear? and plays on the two uses of that word in Hebrew, namely fear of dangerous people or circumstances or fear of the Lord, that is worship and awe of the Lord."
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Commentary, Psalm 34:1-8 (Pentecost 10B), Nancy deClaissé-Walford,
Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "Taking refuge in God?being protected, warm, and loved?can result in a deep, inner sense of contentment, a feeling in the very depth of your being that all is well. Content, indeed, are those who allow themselves to be wrapped up in the arms of God."
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Commentary, Psalm 34:9-14 (Pentecost 11B), James K. Mead, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "The irony, however, is that to aspire to a long life for oneself, a person must become completely committed to others."
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Commentary, Psalm 34:15-22 (Pentecost 12B), James K. Mead, Preaching
This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "With the concluding verses of Psalm 34, the author has returned to the subject matter with which he began, namely the suffering from which God delivered him (verse 4)."
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- "The saints referred to this psalm are not in heaven but on earth."
- "Taste and See the Goodness of the Lord," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- Psalm
34- The Fear of the Lord in A Psalm for All Seasons -
Studies in the Book of Psalms by Robert L. Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies
Foundation.
- "I want to suggest to you that God is gracious. He has chosen to use fallible men to serve and to worship Him. God never takes our sin lightly, and we are warned of the dire consequences of sin, yet it is often through our failures that the greatest lessons of life are learned."
- Articles & Background:
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"Finding God at Ground Zero," James Martin, Word Among Us, 2004.
- "After the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, one| of the most commonly asked questions was, "Where was God?" Jesuit priest James Martin, who works in Manhattan, reflected on that question as he joined the firefighters, police, and other workers who volunteered their services at Ground Zero in the days and weeks following the attack..."
- "Peace and Justice in the Qur'an," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Christianity and Islam," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
- The
Secret of Atbash Acrostic, by Saul Leeman at
Jewish
Heritage On-Line Magazine.
- "It appears that the psalmist (or psalmists) of chapters 25 and 34, having omitted the vav, now compensate for this omission by concluding with a peh - which is, of course, a vav in the language of ATBaSH!"
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"Finding God at Ground Zero," James Martin, Word Among Us, 2004.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Allen, Charles W., "Thank God There
Are Days Like This: A Sermon," Encounter, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ceresko, Anthony R.,
"The ABCs of Wisdom in Psalm XXXIV," Vetus Testamentum, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gilmour, Michael J.,
"Crass Casualty or Purposeful Pain? Psalm 34's Influence on Peter's First
Letter," Word & World, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Hurowitz, Victor Avigdor,
"Additional Elements of Alphabetical Thinking in Psalm XXXIV," Vetus
Testamentum, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Liebreich, Leon J.,
"Psalms 34 and 145 in the Light of their Key Words," Hebrew Union
College Annual, 1956.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Limburg, James,
"The Autumn Leaves: Pages from the Psalter for Late Pentecost," Word
& World, 1992. (The section on this text begins on page 275.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Maloney, Les D., "Intertextual Links:
Part of the Poetic Artistry within the Book 1 Acrostic Psalms,"
Restoration Quarterly, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Miller, Robert P., "The Peace Core: Five Elements of
a Life of Peace," Brethren Life and Thought, 2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Richards, Kent Harold,
"Psalm 34," Interpretation, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Seiling, Jonathan R., "The 'Radical'
Revisions of the Commentary on the Seven Penitential Psalms: Luther and
His 'Enemies' (1517-1525)," Reformation & Renaissance Review,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Skehan, Patrick W., "A Note on Ps 34,1,"
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1952.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Allen, Charles W., "Thank God There
Are Days Like This: A Sermon," Encounter, 2007.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- Drama:
- "Taste and See," David Simmons, dramatix.
- Liturgy:
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Graphics, Multimedia & Bulletin Materials:
- Psalm 34:7, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
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- Hymns and Music:
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 34. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- "I Will Extol the Lord, My God!" (Psalm 34), lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
- Psalm 34:1-8 set to St George's Windsor (77 77 D)
- Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22 set to Dix (77 77 77)
- Psalm 34:1-10, 22 set to Dix (77 77 77)
- Psalm 34:9-14 set to St Thomas (SM 66 86)
- Psalm 34:15-22 set to St Thomas (SM 66 86)
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