Psalms 34:2

“My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, etc.] Not in men, nor in any outward enjoyment, nor in any works of righteousness, but in the Lord; “in the Word of the Lord”, as the Targum; in the Lord Jesus Christ; in his wisdom, strength, riches, righteousness, redemption, and salvation; in interest in him, and communion with him: and this is not tongue but soul boasting; and not flashy and selfish, but solid, spiritual, and hearty; and with all the powers and faculties of the soul; (see <460129>1 Corinthians 1:2931); the humble shall hear [thereof]; either of the deliverance the psalmist had out of the hands of his enemies; or of his blessing and praising the Lord for the same, and making his…”

“make her boast--"glory" (Psa 105:3; compare Gal 6:14). humble--"the pious," as in Psa 9:12; Psa 25:9.”

“My soul shall make her boast in the Lord - I myself will rejoice and exult in him. The word “boast” here refers to that on which a man would value himself; that which would be most prominent in his mind when he endeavored to call to remembrance what he could reflect on with most pleasure. The psalmist here says that when He did this, it would not be wealth or strength to which he would refer; it would not be his rank or position in society; it would not be what he had done, nor what he had gained, as pertaining to this life. His joy would spring from the fact that there was a God; that he was such a God, and that he could regard him as His God. This would be his chief distinction - that on…”

“Shall boast - Shall glory in this, that I have so powerful and so gracious a master. The humble - The righteous. Psalms 34:3”

“make: Psa 44:8, Psa 105:3; Isa 45:25; Jer 9:24; Co1 1:31; Co2 10:17 the humble: Psa 22:22-24, Psa 32:5, Psa 32:6, Psa 119:74, Psa 142:7; Ti1 1:15, Ti1 1:16 Psalms 34:3”