Psalms 34:9

Psalms 34:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
• New International Version (NIV)Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.

Context of Psalms 34:9

7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him! Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him. 10The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good. 11Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Psalms 34:9 word by word

יְר֣אוּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה קְדֹשָׁ֑יו כִּי־אֵ֥ין מַ֝חְס֗וֹר לִירֵאָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Psalms 34:9

• Psalms 22:23Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.
• Psalms 31:23Love Jehovah, all ye his saints. Jehovah preserveth the faithful, and plentifully requiteth the proud doer.
• Psalms 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and terrible for all that are round about him.
• Genesis 22:12And he said, Stretch not out thy hand against the lad, neither do anything to him; for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son], from me.
• Isaiah 8:13Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
• Hosea 3:5Afterwards shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king; and shall turn with fear toward Jehovah and toward his goodness, at the end of the days.
• Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true [are] thy ways, O King of nations.
• Psalms 23:1Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.
• Luke 12:30for all these things do the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that ye have need of these things;
• Romans 8:32He who, yea, has not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him grant us all things?
• 1 Corinthians 3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or [the] world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;
• Philippians 4:19But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on Psalms 34:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9There is no want to them that fear him - He who truly fears God loves him; and he who loves God obeys him, and to him who fears, loves, and obeys God, there can be no want of things essential to his happiness, whether spiritual or temporal, for this life or for that which is to come. This verse is wanting in the Syriac.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9O fear the Lord - Reverence him; honor him; confide in him. Compare Psalm 31:23. Ye his saints - His holy ones. All who profess to be his friends. This exhortation is addressed especially to the saints, or to the pious, because the speaker professed to be a friend of God, and had had personal experience of the truth of what he is here saying. It is the testimony of one child of God addressed to others, to encourage them by the result of his own…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Fear of the Lord includes reverence and respect, and it motivates a life of wisdom (see Proverbs 1:7; 9:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. that fear him--who are pious--fear and love (Pr 1:7; 9:10). saints--consecrated to His service (Is 40:31).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 34:9

• Fear of God
• Righteous
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Abimelech
• Achish
• Affliction
• Dumb
• Fear
• Lack
• Lighten
• Nigh
• Nob
• Open

Commentaries on Psalms 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings