The Meaning of Psalms 34:8 Explained

Psalms 34:8

KJV: O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

YLT: Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

Darby: Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

ASV: Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

Discover Psalms 34:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 34:8?

MEANING: What does Psalms 34:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 34:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 34:8?

What is the context of Psalms 34:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

What does Psalms 34:8 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 34:1-10 - "magnify The Lord With Me"

The event associated with this psalm is recorded in 1 Samuel 21:1-15. It was not a very creditable incident. David, however, realized the goodness of God, notwithstanding his own failures and mistakes.

In the original the verses begin with the letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Psalms 34:1 : At all times"¦ continually. It is a sign of great grace to bless always, in dark as well as bright days.

Psalms 34:3 : "Birds," says Trapp, "when they come to a full heap of corn, will chirp to call their fellows."

Psalms 34:4-6 : All the time David was feigning madness, his soul was going out to God in prayer.

Psalms 34:7 : Compare Acts 12:6-10.

Psalms 34:8 : Some experiences must be enjoyed to be understood. There are not words adequate to tell of them.

Psalms 34:10 : "We will leave thee nothing!" said plundering soldiers to a widow. "I care not," returned she. "I shall not want so long as God is in the heavens." Columba-an early Celtic missionary-spent his last afternoon in transcribing this psalm, saying when He reached Psalms 34:10 : "I will stop here. The following verse will better suit My successor." [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 34

¹ David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience
⁸ They are blessed who trust in God
¹¹ He exhorts to the fear of God
¹⁵ The privileges of the righteous

What do the individual words in Psalms 34:8 mean?

Oh taste and see that good Yahweh [is] Blessed [is] the man [who] trusts in Him

טַעֲמ֣וּ וּ֭רְאוּ כִּי־ ט֣וֹב יְהוָ֑ה אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר יֶחֱסֶה־ בּֽוֹ

טַעֲמ֣וּ	Oh taste
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: טָעַם Sense: to taste, perceive, eat.
וּ֭רְאוּ	and see
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
כִּי־	that
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
ט֣וֹב	good
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
יְהוָ֑ה	Yahweh [is]
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י	Blessed [is]
Parse: Interjection Root: אֶשֶׁר Sense: happiness, blessedness.
הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר	the man
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: גֶּבֶר Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
יֶחֱסֶה־	[who] trusts
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָסָה Sense: (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection.
בּֽוֹ	in Him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 34:8?

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