Focused Passage

Psalms 34:8-14

Taste and See the LORD's Goodness in Fear and Refuge

personal praise after deliverance -> communal summons to magnify the LORD -> invitation to taste divine goodness -> wisdom instruction in holy fear -> ethical speech and peace-seeking -> divine attention to the righteous and opposition to evil -> nearness to the brokenhearted -> redemption and no condemnation for the LORD's servants

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 119:103 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:4 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:2 Classic cross-references Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Taste טַעֲמ֣וּ H2938 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural and see וּ֭רְאוּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural that כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is good ט֣וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular blessed אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י H835 Interjection is the man הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר H1397 Article | Noun - masculine singular who takes refuge יֶחֱסֶה־ H2620 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in Him בּֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 6:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 23:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:4 Classic cross-references Romans 8:32 Classic cross-references

Original words

Fear יְר֣אוּ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular you His saints קְדֹשָׁ֑יו H6918 Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction those who fear Him לִירֵאָֽיו׃ H3373 Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular lack מַ֝חְס֗וֹר H4270 Noun - masculine singular nothing אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb

Verse 10

Cross-references

Luke 11:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:32 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 104:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Young lions כְּ֭פִירִים H3715 Noun - masculine plural go lacking רָשׁ֣וּ H7326 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and hungry וְרָעֵ֑בוּ H7456 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural but those who seek וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י H1875 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular lack יַחְסְר֥וּ H2637 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle . . . כָל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct good thing טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 32:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:9 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:7 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Come לְֽכוּ־ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural children בָ֭נִים H1121 Noun - masculine plural listen שִׁמְעוּ־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular I will teach אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃ H3925 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine plural you the fear יִֽרְאַ֥ת H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 15:2 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:20 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Who מִֽי־ H4310 Interrogative is the man הָ֭אִישׁ H376 Article | Noun - masculine singular who delights in הֶחָפֵ֣ץ H2655 Article | Adjective - masculine singular life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural who desires אֹהֵ֥ב H157 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to see לִרְא֥וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct good טֽוֹב׃ H2896 Noun - masculine singular days יָ֝מִ֗ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

James 1:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 141:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 39:1 Classic cross-references James 3:2 Classic cross-references James 3:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Keep נְצֹ֣ר H5341 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular your tongue לְשׁוֹנְךָ֣ H3956 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular from evil מֵרָ֑ע H7451 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular and your lips וּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָ H8193 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular from deceitful מִרְמָֽה׃ H4820 Noun - feminine singular speech מִדַּבֵּ֥ר H1696 Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 37:27 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:11 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:14 Classic cross-references Romans 12:9 Classic cross-references 3 John 1:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Turn away ס֣וּר H5493 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular from evil מֵ֭רָע H7451 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular and do וַעֲשֵׂה־ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular good ט֑וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular seek בַּקֵּ֖שׁ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular peace שָׁל֣וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular and pursue it וְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃ H7291 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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