When Joshua asked them to commit to the Lord, he reminded them of what had happened in the past and told them what their life could be like. Psalm 34 can be read as wise advice for people who are in covenant with the Lord.
Don't slander anybody. Cease hateful talk. Remember that God hears the cries of people who are in trouble.
We may have caused that trouble for ourselves, or, it may have been dropped on us undeservedly by evil people or by happenstance. Yet, in our trouble, God cares for us.
We are not promised an absence of suffering. We are promised compassion and help when suffering comes. (Gene M. Tucker, Preaching through the Christian Year B).
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