Psalms 34

Abimelech] The common name of the Kings of the Philistines, signifying my-father-King: Achish being the proper name for this King of Gath, a Citie of the Philistines, 1 Sam. XXI. 10. The LVI. Psalme is also upon this same occasion. And this one of the Alphabetical Psalmes: Only Zain is omitted, and Phe twice used.

Psalms 34:5

They looked unto him] To God; and to his dealing with David.

Psalms 34:19

afflictions] They serve to them as cures, or preservatives from spiritual evils, Psal. CXIX. 67, 71. Heb. XII. 6, &c.

Psalms 34:20

not one of them is broken] See Exod. XII. 46. Num. IX. 12. John XIX. 36. The sense here is more general.