Psalm 34:2
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 Good
1Of 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.

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Psalm 34
1. David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience
8. They are blessed who trust in God
11. He exhorts to the fear of God
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(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 soul
נַפְשִׁ֑י (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


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