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Psalms 34:8
8Taste and see that the Lord is good! God blesses people who turn to him to keep them safe.
Psalms 34:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
- New International Version (NIV)Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Context of Psalms 34:8
6I was weak and helpless, so I called out to the Lord. The Lord heard me. He saved me from all my troubles. 7The Lord's angel is very near to people who respect and obey the Lord. He keeps them safe from danger. Taste and see that the Lord is good! God blesses people who turn to him to keep them safe. 9All you people who belong to the Lord, continue to obey him. People who respect the Lord will have the things that they need. 10Even young lions may not have food, so that they become hungry. But people who trust the Lord for help will receive every good thing that they need.
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טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:8
- Psalms 63:5You make me very happy, better than a feast of good food. I will sing happy songs to praise you.
- Psalms 119:103Your words are very good. They taste sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Hebrews 6:4That is important, because we must not turn away from Christ, after we have first believed in him. Some people have come into God's light. They have understood God's message. They have started to enjoy the true life that God has given them. They have received the Holy Spirit, like other believers.
- 1 Peter 2:2Instead, you should want to learn about God more and more. New babies always want their mothers' milk, which makes them grow strong. God's true message is like good food that will make you strong in your spirits. Then you will continue to grow as believers so that God saves you.
- 1 John 1:1We have an important message to tell you. We want to tell you about the person who was already there before the beginning of the world. We have heard him speak. We have seen him with our own eyes. We watched him and we touched him. He is the Word that gives us life with God.
- Psalms 36:7God, your faithful love has great value! You keep all humans safe, like birds protect their babies under their wings.
- Psalms 52:1Strong man, why are you so proud about the evil things that you like to do? Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe.
- Jeremiah 31:14I will give the priests plenty of good things. My people will have everything that they need, because of all the good things that I give to them.’
- Zechariah 9:17The people will be beautiful and good. The young people will become strong when they eat good bread. The young women will become strong when they drink new wine.
- 1 John 4:7My friends, we should all love each other. It is God who makes us able to love other people. Everyone who loves other people has become a child of God. That person knows God.
- Psalms 2:12Bend down low in front of his son! If not, the Lord will be angry. He will quickly become very angry. You will suddenly die! But as for those who serve the Lord as their king, he blesses them and he takes care of them all.
- Psalms 84:12Lord Almighty, you have truly blessed everyone who trusts in you!
Commentaries on Psalms 34:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8O taste and see that the Lord is good - Apply to him by faith and prayer; plead his promises, he will fulfill them; and you shall know in consequence, that the Lord is good. God has put it in the power of every man to know whether the religion of the Bible be true or false. The promises relative to enjoyments in this life are the grand tests of Divine revelation. These must be fulfilled to all them who with deep repentance and true faith turn unto the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8O taste and see - This is an address to others, founded on the experience of the psalmist. He had found protection from the Lord; he had had evidence of His goodness; and he asks now of others that they would make the same trial which he had made. It is the language of piety in view of personal experience; and it is such language as a young convert, whose heart is filled with joy as hope first dawns on his soul, would address to his companions and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-14The godly encourage everyone to seek wisdom, to fear the Lord, and to place themselves under the protection of the Lord’s angel.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. taste and see--try and experience.Read the comment
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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
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