Psalms 34:2 (LSB)

Passage

My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:1 Of David. When he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psalms 34:2 My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

Psalms 34:3 O magnify Yahweh with me, And let us exalt His name together.

Psalms 34:4 I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me, And delivered me from all that I dread.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "soul", "make", "boast", "yahweh", "humble", "hear", and "rejoice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "soul" and "make", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "Of David When he feigned madness before..." into verse 3's "O magnify Yahweh with me And let...", so "soul" and "make" belong inside that flow. 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 "soul" and "make" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.