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Psalm 34:8–14

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8Taste and see that the Lord is good;f

blessed is the one who takes refugeg in him.

9Fear the Lord,h you his holy people,

for those who fear him lack nothing.i

10The lions may grow weak and hungry,

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.j

11Come, my children, listenk to me;

I will teach youl the fear of the Lord.m

12Whoever of you loves lifen

and desires to see many good days,

13keep your tongueo from evil

and your lips from telling lies.p

14Turn from evil and do good;q

seek peacer and pursue it.

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Psalm 34:8: Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Cross references

  1. fHeb 6:5; 1 Pe 2:3
  2. gSee Ps 2:12
  3. hSee Dt 6:13; Rev 14:7
  4. iSee Ps 23:1
  5. jSee Ps 23:1
  6. kPs 66:16
  7. lSee Ps 32:8
  8. mSee Ps 19:9
  9. nEcc 3:13
  10. oPs 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; 21:23; Jas 1:26
  11. pSee Ps 12:2; 1 Pe 2:22
  12. qPs 37:27; Isa 1:17; 3 Jn 1:11
  13. rSee Ro 14:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,

for those who fear him have no lack!

The young lions suffer want and hunger;

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Come, O children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

What man is there who desires life

and loves many days, that he may see good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.

Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!

You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,

for those who fear him lack nothing.

Young lions lack food and go hungry,

but those who seek the Lord

will not lack any good thing.

Come, children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Who is someone who desires life,

loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from deceitful speech.

Turn away from evil and do what is good;

seek peace and pursue it.

NLTNew Living Translation

Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

Fear the Lord, you his godly people,

for those who fear him will have all they need.

Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry,

but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.

Come, my children, and listen to me,

and I will teach you to fear the Lord.

Does anyone want to live a life

that is long and prosperous?

Then keep your tongue from speaking evil

and your lips from telling lies!

Turn away from evil and do good.

Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Taste and see that Yahweh is good;

blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Fear Yahweh, you his saints,

for there is no lack for those who fear him.

The young lions are in want and suffer hunger,

but those who seek Yahweh will not lack for any good thing.

Come, you children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Who is the man who desires life,

who loves many days in order to see good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.

Turn from evil and do good.

Seek peace and pursue it.

KJV 1900King James Version

O taste and see that the Lord is good:

Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

O fear the Lord, ye his saints:

For there is no want to them that fear him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:

But they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me:

I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

What man is he that desireth life,

And loveth many days, that he may see good?

Keep thy tongue from evil,

And thy lips from speaking guile.

Depart from evil, and do good;

Seek peace, and pursue it.