Holy Scripture

Psalms 34:3

A church father on this verse
“Now followeth, "O magnify the Lord with me" (ver. 3). Who is this that exhorteth us, that we should magnify the Lord with him? Whoever, Brethren, is in the body of Christ, ought for this to labour, that the Lord may be magnified with him. For he loveth the Lord, whoever he is. And how doth he love Him? So as not to en…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 34

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Bring forth a sword, and stop the way against them that persecute me: Say to my soul, I am thy salvation.

Modern

Preparing…

Teens

Preparing…

Kids

Preparing…

In context

1A Psalm of David. Judge thou, O Lord, them that injure me, Fight against them that fight against me.

2Take hold of shield and buckler, and arise for my help.

— Psalms 34:3 —

4Let them that seek my soul be ashamed and confounded: Let them that devise evils against me be turned back and put to shame.

5Let them be as dust before the wind, And an angel of the Lord afflicting them.

Read all of Psalms 34 →