The Lord Delivers the Righteous
1 Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech,(a)(A) who drove him out, and he departed.
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Young lions(d) lack food and go hungry,(O)
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.(P)
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.(P)
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 34:1: Probably Achish, king of Gath
b.
Psalm 34:1: The lines of this poem form an acrostic.
c.
Psalm 34:5: Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to Him and be
d.
Psalm 34:10: LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich
e.
Psalm 34:16: Or cut off
f.
Psalm 34:17: Lit They
Cross references:
E.
Psalm 34:3:
Luke 1:46
I.
Psalm 34:5:
Psalm 25:3
J.
Psalm 34:6:
Psalm 34:4
M.
Psalm 34:8:
Psalm 2:12
N.
Psalm 34:9:
Psalm 23:1
X.
Psalm 34:16:
Amos 9:4
AA.
Psalm 34:19:
Psalm 71:20