“My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.”
The psalmist declares that his soul will glory in the LORD and the humble will hear and be glad. The verb "glory" suggests taking pride and delight in something external to oneself. The reference to the humble suggests that this proclamation addresses particularly those who lack earthly power and status. The promise that the humble "will hear and be glad" suggests that the psalmist's testimony becomes occasion for joy and encouragement. The verse demonstrates that personal praise overflows into blessing for others.
Church Fathers on Psalms 34:2
A psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, and he sent him away, and he departed. 1. Because there was there a sacrifice after the order of Aaron, and afterwards He of His Own Body and Blood appointed a sacrifice after the order of Melchizedek; He changed then His Countenance in the Priesthood, and sent away the kingdom of the Jews, and came to the Gentiles. What then is, “He affected”? He was full of affection. For what is so full of affection as…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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