## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 34

###### Rashi on Psalms 34:1:1
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**בְּשַׁנּוֹתוֹ אֶת טַעְמוֹ.** כְּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמואל א כא:יד) ״וַיְתָו עַל דַּלְתוֹת הַשַּׁעַר וְגוֹ׳ וַיְשַׁנּוּ אֶת טַעְמוֹ בְּעֵינֵיהֶם״, שֶׁשִּׁנָּה דְּבָרוֹ וְטַעְמוֹ וְעָשָׂה עַצְמוֹ שׁוֹטֶה וְהוֹרִיד רִירוֹ עַל זְקָנוֹ (ס״א אינו):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**when he disguised his sanity** as the matter that is stated (in I Sam. 21:14): “And he changed his speech before their eyes, etc. And he scribbled upon the doors of the gates.” That he disguised his speech and his sanity and feigned madness and let his saliva run down upon his beard.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:1:2
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**לִפְנֵי אֲבִימֶלֶךְ.** כָּךְ כָּל מַלְכֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים נִקְרָאִים, וְכָל מַלְכֵי מִצְרַיִם פַּרְעֹה. וְאַף עַל פִּי שֶׁשְּׁמוֹ אָכִישׁ, קוֹרִין לוֹ אֲבִימֶלֶךְ. וּמִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה: שֶׁהָיָה צַדִּיק כַּאֲבִימֶלֶךְ (בראשית כ) שֶׁלֹּא רָצָה לְהָרְגוֹ, וַאֲנָשָׁיו אוֹמְרִים לוֹ ״הֲלֹא זֶה דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ הָאָרֶץ״ (שמואל א כא:יב), כִּדְאִיתָא בְּמִדְרַשׁ תְּהִלִּים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**before Abimelech** All Philistine kings were called thus, and all Egyptian kings [were called] Pharaoh. Although his name was Achish, he was called Abimelech. The Midrash Aggadah explains that he was as righteous as Abimelech (mentioned in the Torah in relation to Sarah), for he did not want to kill him although his men said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land?” As is stated in Midrash Psalms (34:1).


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:3:1
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**בַּה׳ תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי.** מִתְפָּאֵר אֲנִי וּמִתְהַלֵּל שֶׁיֵּשׁ לִי פַּטְרוֹן כָּזֶה לְהוֹשִׁיעַ וּלְהָגֵן:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**My soul boasts of the Lord** I boast, and praise myself that I have a patron like this to save me and protect me.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:3:2
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**תִּתְהַלֵּל נַפְשִׁי.** שֶׁפּוֹרְוְונְטְרָ״א בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I will boast.** Se porvantera in French.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:3:3
[Rashi on Psalms 34:3:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:3:3)

**יִשְׁמְעוּ עֲנָוִים.** נִפְלָאוֹת שֶׁעָשָׂה לִי, מִתּוֹךְ מַהֲלָלִי יָבִינוּ אוֹתָם **וְיִשְׂמָחוּ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**may the humble hear** the wonders that He did for me. Through my praise, they will understand it and rejoice.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:5:1
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**מְגוּרוֹתַי.** לְשׁוֹן פַּחַד, כְּמוֹ ״וַיָּגָר מוֹאָב״ (במדבר כב:ג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**my terrors** Heb. מגורותי, an expression of fear, as (in Num. 22:3): “and Moab became terrified (ויגר) .”


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:6:1
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**הִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו.** כָּל אוֹתָם שֶׁהִבִּיטוּ אֵלָיו מִתּוֹךְ צָרָתָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**They looked to Him** All those who looked to Him out of their trouble.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:6:2
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**וְנָהָרוּ.** הֵאִירוּ פְנֵיהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and they became radiant** Their faces shone.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:6:3
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**יֶחְפָּרוּ.** יִתְבַּיְּשׁוּ, כְּמוֹ ״וְחָפְרָה הַלְּבָנָה וּבוֹשָׁה הַחַמָּה״ (ישעיהו כד:כג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**be ashamed** Heb. יחפרו, they will be ashamed, as (in Isa. 24:23): “And the moon shall be ashamed (וחפרה) and the sun shall be abashed.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:9:1
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**טַעֲמוּ וּרְאוּ כִּי טוֹב ה׳.** טַעֲמוּ דְּבָרוֹ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Comprehend and see that the Lord is good** Comprehend His word.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:10:1
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**יִרְאוּ.** יִהְיוּ יְרֵאִים, לְשׁוֹן צִוּוּי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Fear** Heb. יראו. Be afraid, the imperative form.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:11:1
[Rashi on Psalms 34:11:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:11:1)

**רָשׁוּ.** לְשׁוֹן דַּלּוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**suffer want** Heb. רשו, an expression of poverty.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:11:2
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**כָּל טוֹב.** נִיסוֹ״ן בִּי״ן בְּלַעַ״ז, כְּמוֹ ״כָּל מְלָאכָה״ (שמות יב:טז):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**no good** Heb. כל טוב, nient bon, any good, as (in Exod. 12:16): “any work (כל-מלאכה).”


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:15:1
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**בַּקֵּשׁ שָׁלוֹם.** בִּמְקוֹמְךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**seek peace** in your place.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:15:2
[Rashi on Psalms 34:15:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:15:2)

**וְרָדְפֵהוּ.** בְּמָקוֹם אַחֵר (תנחומא, חקת כב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and pursue it** elsewhere.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:17:1
[Rashi on Psalms 34:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:17:1)

**פְּנֵי.** פָּנִים שֶׁל זַעַם לִישַׁאיְרָא״שׁ בְּלַעַ״ז, כְּמוֹ (ויקרא כ:ה) ״וְשַׂמְתִּי פָנַי בָּאִישׁ הַהוּא״, כָּךְ חִבְּרוֹ מְנַחֵם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**The face of the Lord** His angry face, les ires in Old French, ire, as (in Lev. 20:5): “And I will direct My face, etc.” So did Menachem (p. 143) associate it.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:18:1
[Rashi on Psalms 34:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:18:1)

**צָעֲקוּ.** הַצַּדִּיקִים **וַה׳ שָׁמֵעַ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**They cry out** i.e., the righteous, and the Lord hearkens.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:20:1
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**רַבּוֹת רָעוֹת צַדִּיק.** הַרְבֵּה רָעוֹת וּפְחָדִים בָּאוֹת עָלָיו, **וּמִכֻּלָּם** נִצּוֹל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Many evils befall the righteous** Many evils and terrors befall him, and he is saved from all of them.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:21:1
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**שׁוֹמֵר.** הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא **כָּל עַצְמוֹתָיו**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**He guards** The Holy One, blessed be He, [guards] all his bones.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:22:1
[Rashi on Psalms 34:22:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:22:1)

**תְּמוֹתֵת רָשָׁע רָעָה.** תְּמוֹתֵת אֶת הָרָשָׁע הָרָעָה שֶׁהוּא עוֹשֶׂה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Evil will kill the wicked** The evil that the wicked man does will kill him.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:22:2
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**תְּמוֹתֵת.** תָּמִית:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**will kill** Heb. תמותת, [equivalent to] תמית.


###### Rashi on Psalms 34:23:1
[Rashi on Psalms 34:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/34:23:1)

**לֹא יֶאְשְׁמוּ.** לֹא יִתְחָרְטוּ לֵאמֹר: אָשַׁמְנוּ שֶׁחָסִינוּ בְּךָ; רִיפוֹנְטִירוֹנְ״ט בְּלַעַ״ז:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**shall not be accounted guilty** They will not regret saying, “We are guilty, because we took shelter in You.” Repontiront in Old French, se repentiront: they repent.