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“…His praise shall continually be in my mouth;

not the “praise” of which God is the author,

but of which   H E   is the object…”

~Gill’s Exposition of the Bible

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PSALM 34:1

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech;

who drove him away, and he departed.

I will bless the LORD at all times:

his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Because Christ lives,

He is our spiritual compass

for all of life’s happenings;

good or bad.

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David does not say,

“I have trusted”,

or “I will trust”,

but “I do” trust;

and this was a very considerable thing

to do in his time of his distress.

The Lord

i s  to be  t r u s t e d

at all times;

 

David’s testimony was:

“I will praise the Lord at all times:

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

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Even in the greatest adversity.

• David’s life at this point was at the lowest ebb.

•  He had fled from the court of Saul

• on finding Saul purposed to put him to death.

•  (I Samuel 20:31).

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• He had hoped to find refuge with Achish,

• to no avail.

• He was to become a fugitive,

• living in dens and caves of the earth.

•  (I Samuel 22:1).

• He had as yet no body of followers.

  We can’t help but to admire His love for the Lord

• at this time to compose a song of thanksgiving to his God,

“HIS PRAISE SHALL CONTINUALLY BE IN MY MOUTH.”

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 Ephesians 5;20

Always giving thanks for all things

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God,

even the Father;

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1 Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks:

for this is the will of God

in Christ Jesus concerning you.

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David had the BEST REFUGE.

 Every child of God has the best refuge:

His name is J E S U S!

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