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Psalms 34:8 — O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that…
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
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The verses around Psalms 34:8.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
Verse explanation
“Taste” here is sensory, like tasting food, not a logical proof or argument; the idea is that God’s goodness is truly known through experience, not just by hearing about it.
From the Psalms 34 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 34:8 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Provae, e vêde que o Senhor é bom; bemaventurado o homem que n'elle confia.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Experimentai, e vede que o SENHOR é bom; bem-aventurado [é] o homem que confia nele.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Prueba, y verás que el Señor es bueno! ¡Cuán felices son los que creen su protección!
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