Notes: July 11, 2008 - I Samuel 21:13-15 & Psalm 34
Bob Feather July 11th, 2008
Hypocrisy, deceit and falsehood can never be right in the sight of God, whatever men may ingeniously say to excuse them. (Adam Clarke)
Psalm 34
Meditation Points:
- An alphabetic psalm, each of the 22 verses begins with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. (Note: it has been suggested that verse 22 actually belongs between our verses 5 and 6, for then the alphabet would be represented consecutively.)
- In some editions of the scriptures, the title is placed apart from verse 1; in others the title actually begins verse 1; and in yet others, the title is omitted entirely.
- Whether David wrote of this experience while it was happening or some years later, makes little difference to the psalm’s message.
- Achish was the king’s proper name (1 Samuel 21:14), and Abimelech was his title (Psalm 34:1), like Pharaoh or Caesar.
- Certainly fear led David to pretend madness before the Philistine king; but God delivers His people from all of their fears (Psalm 34:4; 2 Timothy 1:7). What are you afraid of?
- Better to fear the Lord than men (Psalm 34:4,11)
- The fear of the Lord cannot be taught by someone who doesn’t know God; David, in spite of his human weakness, knew God (Psalm 34:11)?
- How do you know you don’t like it when you’ve never tried it? (Psalm 34:8)
- “Shall not lack any good” (Psalm 34:10; Matthew 6:33).
- Do you want to live long and prosper? Guard your tongue and your actions (Psalm 34:12-14).
- Man is born to trouble (Job 5:7; 14:1); but the Lord delivers His people from all of their troubles and afflictions (Psalm 34:6,19).
- “Nearer, my God, to Thee” is a beautiful hymn. But God isn’t close to everyone (Psalm 34:18).
- No broken bones. Compare Psalm 34:20 with John 19:36.
- The LORD redeems the soul (Psalm 34:22). We expect too little when all we ask of God is good health.
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1 Samuel 21:14
14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Psalm 34:1
1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Psalm 34:4
4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
2 Timothy 1:7
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Psalm 34:4,11
4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalm 34:11
11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalm 34:8
8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Psalm 34:10
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Matthew 6:33
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Psalm 34:12-14
12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Job 5:7; 14:1
57Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
141Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Psalm 34:6,19
6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:18
18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:20
20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
John 19:36
36For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Psalm 34:22
22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
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