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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

Tasteטַעֲמ֣וּH2938Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland seeוּ֭רְאוּH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthatכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis goodט֣וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularblessedאַֽשְׁרֵ֥יH835Interjectionis the manהַ֝גֶּ֗בֶרH1397Article | Noun - masculine singularwho takes refugeיֶחֱסֶה־H2620Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin Himבּֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Fearיְר֣אוּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyou His saintsקְדֹשָׁ֑יוH6918Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionthose who fear Himלִירֵאָֽיו׃H3373Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularlackמַ֝חְס֗וֹרH4270Noun - masculine singularnothingאֵ֥יןH369Adverb

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Young lionsכְּ֭פִירִיםH3715Noun - masculine pluralgo lackingרָשׁ֣וּH7326Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland hungryוְרָעֵ֑בוּH7456Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralbut those who seekוְדֹרְשֵׁ֥יH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlackיַחְסְר֥וּH2637Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructgood thingטֽוֹב׃H2896Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

Comeלְֽכוּ־H1980Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralchildrenבָ֭נִיםH1121Noun - masculine plurallistenשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularI will teachאֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃H3925Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | second person masculine pluralyou the fearיִֽרְאַ֥תH3374Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativeis the manהָ֭אִישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularwho delights inהֶחָפֵ֣ץH2655Article | Adjective - masculine singularlifeחַיִּ֑יםH2416Noun - masculine pluralwho desiresאֹהֵ֥בH157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto seeלִרְא֥וֹתH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructgoodטֽוֹב׃H2896Noun - masculine singulardaysיָ֝מִ֗יםH3117Noun - masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

Keepנְצֹ֣רH5341Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularyour tongueלְשׁוֹנְךָ֣H3956Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularfrom evilמֵרָ֑עH7451Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularand your lipsוּ֝שְׂפָתֶ֗יךָH8193Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singularfrom deceitfulמִרְמָֽה׃H4820Noun - feminine singularspeechמִדַּבֵּ֥רH1696Preposition-m | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

Turn awayס֣וּרH5493Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularfrom evilמֵ֭רָעH7451Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singularand doוַעֲשֵׂה־H6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulargoodט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularseekבַּקֵּ֖שׁH1245Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularpeaceשָׁל֣וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularand pursue itוְרָדְפֵֽהוּ׃H7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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