The Psalms have been universally loved by the church ever since they were written. There is good reason for this. They are real life experience. They take you by the hand and lead you into knowing God. Every possible Christian experience is expressed in the Psalms. They have a peculiar ability to move from the mind into the affections and out to the will. Psalm 34 shows you David in trouble, and David exalting in the LORD, and David exhorting you to fear God and gain life. David is still a fugitive running from King Saul when he writes this psalm.