Psa 34:11-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 34:11-13: 34:11-13 Wisdom contains three components: fearing the Lord (34:11 ), doing good (34:14 ), and rejecting evil (34:13 ). 34:11 Anyone who listens, even children , can become wise followers of God.

Summary for Ps 34:11-13: 34:11-13 ^a Wisdom contains three components: fearing the Lord (34:11 ^b), doing good (34:14 ^c), and rejecting evil (34:13 ^d). 34:11 ^e Anyone who listens, even children, can become wise followers of God.
Summary for Ps 34:12-16: 34:12-16 ^f Peter quotes this passage in his instructions for peaceful living (1 Pet 3:10-12 ^g).
34:13 ^h Godly people control their words; speaking evil and telling lies are foolish (see 10:7 ⁱ; cp. 17:1 ^j).
34:14 ^k The way of peace leads to harmony and order, whereas evil destroys them (see 37:11 ^l).
Summary for Ps 34:15-16: 34:15-16 ^m The Lord distinguishes between wise and foolish people; he shows his concern for the wise by rescuing them from trouble (34:15 ⁿ, 17-20 ^o), but he destroys the foolish (34:16 ^p, 21 ^q).
34:18 ^r Those who are brokenhearted possess a spirit of deep contrition and dependence on the Lord. God accepts this spirit as a proper sacrifice (51:17 ^s). The wicked hate the brokenhearted (109:16 ^t), but the Lord heals them (147:3 ^u; see Isa 57:15 ^v; 61:1 ^w).
Summary for Ps 34:19-22: 34:19-22 ^x The godly might suffer, but the Lord will reward them in the end. Similarly, the wicked might prosper for a time, but ultimately they will perish (1:6 ^y; 34:15-16 ^z).
34:20 ^aa Bones represent a person’s entire being (see 6:2 ^ab).

• not one of them is broken: John applied this statement to Jesus at the crucifixion (John 19:36 ^ac).