Psalms 34:1 (ASV)

Passage

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:1 I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Psalms 34:3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bless", "jehovah", "times", "praise", "shall", "continually", and "mouth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bless" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "My soul shall make her boast in...", so "bless" and "jehovah" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "bless" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.