Psalm 34:2
2 My soul [nephesh] shall make her
boast [halal] in the LORD [Yahovah]: the humble [`anav] shall
hear [shama`] thereof, and be glad [samach]. KJV-Interlinear
2
My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. ESV
Later we will see that
only the wise, which refers to spiritually mature individuals, are capable of making
this type of expression, honestly from their soul.
The word for boast
represents the inner attitude of priority where one expresses an attitude
towards that which has meaning and value to oneself.
And since our relationship
with God is through the Lord and savior, then this is a reference to Christ. The word for Lord here is the personal name
of the person of God, namely Jesus Christ.
The humble is not a
reference to those who are helpless or poor, but humble of spirit and soul.
The humble refers to
those who place God and doctrine above themselves, setting their own arrogance
and self-interests aside.
The priority is to learn
of God and grace and all that is spiritual, because that is the overriding
issue above all issues in life.
Life has its
responsibilities and obligations, but those are or should be, subordinate to,
and as a result of, ones spiritual pursuit.
If you pursue your
spiritual life, then all other things in life come together naturally.
