Psalm 34:1-2

EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this song when he made the Philistine king think that he was crazy. He wanted the king to send him away.^[a]

God is great!^[b]

34 I will always praise the Lord.
All the time I will sing to praise him.
²I will boast that the Lord is great!
I want weak people to hear that.
I want them to be happy!

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34:0 See 1 Samuel 21:10-15. When King Saul wanted to kill David, David ran away to Gath, which was a Philistine city. David did not want to join the Philistine army to fight against his own people. So David made the king think that he was crazy. The king sent David away. In Psalm 34 David thanks God that he was now safe.
34:1 Psalm 34 is an alphabet psalm. There are 22 verses in it. Each verse begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

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Psalm 34:1-2 EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this song when he made the Philistine king think that he was crazy. He wanted the king to send him away.[a]

God is great![b]

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Psalm 34:1-2

EasyEnglish Bible

David wrote this song when he made the Philistine king think that he was crazy. He wanted the king to send him away.^[a]

God is great!^[b]