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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.
  • Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, 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• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts: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:
  • The Timeless Psalms, Psalm 34:1-10,22 Joan Stott, prayers, and meditations, 2017.
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:15-22 (Pentecost 13B), Eric Mathis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
  • Pulpit Fiction, plus podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2015.
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching commentary and sermon illustrations, Doug Bratt, 2015.
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:1-8 (Pentecost 11B), Eric Mathis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
    • "Thomas Long has said, 'To be human is to live a story.' Psalm 34 reminds us of this."
  • "The Politics of Fearing God," Richard Davis, Political Theology Today, 2015.
  • "Always Praising," meditations on the Psalms by Sylvia Purdie, 2015.
  • The Timeless Psalms, Psalm 34:1-8, Joan Stott, prayers, and meditations, 2015.
  • The Timeless Psalms, Psalm 34:9-14, Joan Stott, prayers, and meditations, 2015.
  • The Timeless Psalms, Psalm 34:15-22, Joan Stott, prayers, and meditations, 2015.
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:1-10, 22 (All Saints Day), LarsOlov Eriksson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
    • "The wisdom tradition in the Old Testament is never afraid of generalizations. In this lies both a temptation and a possibility. The temptation of course is to paint life in black and white; the possibility is to see that everything in fact is not grey. So the challenge is to use the wisdom teaching with a great amount of -- wisdom!"
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 34:1-10, 13-17, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2014.
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2012.
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:15-22 (Pentecost 13B), Henry Langknecht, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "When I'm in worship on August 26 I'd appreciate some candid reflection on how to reconcile the various understandings of how troubles and blessings are related to evildoing, righteousness, and God's election of and care for a covenant people."
  • "Psalms of Worship," Reflection by Lisa Ann Moss Degrenia, 2012.
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:9-14 (Pentecost 11B), Henry Langknecht, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012
    • "I'd welcome hearing a preacher wrestle with an understanding of "fear of God" that convicts me of my skewed proportions and perspective with respect to God."
  • Commentary, Psalm 34:1-8 (Pentecost 11B), Paul O. Myhre, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
    • "Maybe the idea of fearing God is not so much fighting or fleeing as it is recognition of the scale of something that cannot be fully comprehended."
  • 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."
  • 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)."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • All Saints Day: Psalm 34:1-10, The Autumn Leaves: Pages from the Psalter for Late Pentecost, James Limburg, Texts in Context, Word & World, Luther Seminary, 1992.
    • "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."
  • "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.
• 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
• Sermons:
• With Children:
• Drama:
  • "Taste and See," David Simmons, dramatix.
• Liturgy:
  • The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2012.
  • Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
    • All Saints A
    • Proper 25B/Ordinary 30B
• Graphics, Multimedia & Bulletin Materials:
  • Psalm 34:7, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
  • Bulletin Cover/Art, Psalm 34, John Stuart, Knoxville, TN. (Free use by churches.)
• Hymns and Music:
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • The Seedbed Psalter, with selected tunes for singing.
  • 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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