Psalms 34:8
Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh,—How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
In Context
7The messenger of Yahweh encampeth around them who revere him, Thus hath he delivered them.
9Revere Yahweh, ye his holy ones, For there is no want to them who revere him.
Cross References
Psalms 2:12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger,—How happy are all who seek refuge in him!
Psalms 36:10Prolong thy lovingkindness unto them who know thee,—and thy righteousness, to the upright in heart.
Psalms 63:5As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
Psalms 119:103How smooth to my palate is thy speech, More than honey, to my mouth.
Song of Solomon 5:1[HE] I have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk:—Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye beloved! [****]
Daniel 3:28Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his messenger, and delivered his servants, who trusted in him,—when, the word of the king, they transgressed, and delivered up their bodies, that they might not serve nor adore any god, saving their own God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 34:2-11
Praise and Thanksgiving. 1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the Lord , and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of… Read the whole commentary →