Taste and See: The Good Life in God's Fear
Experience the Lord's goodness for yourself and find that those who seek Him lack nothing; the path to a good life requires guarding your speech, turning from evil, and chasing after peace.
Psalms 34:8–14 (BSB)
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.
What is the big idea of Psalms 34:8–14?
Experience the Lord's goodness for yourself and find that those who seek Him lack nothing; the path to a good life requires guarding your speech, turning from evil, and chasing after peace.
How does Psalms 34:8–14 point to Christ?
Jesus is the Bread of Life whom we 'taste and see' through faith; He is the Prince of Peace who 'pursued' us even unto death so that we could lack no good thing in the presence of the Father forever.
Authorial Intent
To transition from personal testimony to sapiential instruction, inviting the community to experience God's goodness personally and to adopt the ethical disciplines associated with the fear of the LORD.
Chapter: Psalm 34
Taste and See the LORD's Goodness in Fear and Refuge
Those who seek, fear, and take refuge in the LORD can praise Him continually because He hears the afflicted, draws near to the brokenhearted, delivers the righteous, and redeems His servants from condemnation.