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Psalms 34:10
10Fear Adonai, His kedoshim, For those who fear Him lack nothing.
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
8The angel of Adonai encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them. 9Taste and see how good Adonai is. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Fear Adonai, His kedoshim, For those who fear Him lack nothing. 11Young lions may lack, and go hungry, but those who seek Adonai want for no good thing. 12Come, children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of Adonai.
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 prey, seeking their food from God.
- Job 4:10The lion may roar and the cub growl, but the teeth of young lions are broken.
- Luke 1:51He has displayed power with His arm. He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- Psalms 84:11For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the House of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Matthew 6:32For the pagans eagerly pursue all these things; yet your Father in heaven knows that you need all these.
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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