God’s Word Translation
Psalms 34:10
10Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the Lord’s help have all the good things they need.
Psalms 34:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
- New International Version (NIV)The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
Context of Psalms 34:10
8Taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. 9Fear the Lord, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need. Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the Lord’s help have all the good things they need. 11Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. 12Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:10 word by word
כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:10
- Psalms 104:21The young lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
- Job 4:10Though the roar of the lion and the growl of the ferocious lion ⌞is loud⌟, the young lions have had their teeth knocked out.
- Luke 1:51“He displayed his mighty power. He scattered those who think too highly of themselves.
- Psalms 84:11The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
- Matthew 6:32Everyone is concerned about these things, and your heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them.
Commentaries on Psalms 34:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The young lions do lack - Instead of כפירים kephirim, the young lions, one of Kennicott's MSS. has כבירים cabbirim, "powerful men." The Vulgate, Septuagint, Ethiopic, Syriac, Arabic, and Anglo-Saxon have the same reading. Houbigant approves of this; and indeed the sense and connection seem to require it. My old Psalter reads: - The Ryche had nede; and thai hungerd: but sekand Lard sal noght be lessed of alle gode. That es, says the paraphrase, with outen…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger - That is, they often do it, as compared with the friends of God. The allusion is especially to the “young” lions who are not able to go forth themselves in search of food. Perhaps the idea is, that they are dependent on the older lions - their parents - for the supply of their needs, as the pious are dependent on God; but that the result shows their reliance to be often vain, while that of the pious never is. The…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. 1010. not want any good--"good" is emphatic; they may be afflicted (compare Psa 34:10); but this may be a good (2Co 4:17, 18; He 12:10, 11).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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