Joel 2:26

You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Yahweh speaks to Israel after a devastating locust invasion, promising to repay the years lost and restore fullness.

The words — אָכוֹל (akhōl) functions adverbially here, "completely," intensifying the eating to mean fullness rather than mere sustenance. The praise is directed at שֵׁם (shem), the name of Yahweh, not an abstract deity.

The thread — The eat-and-be-satisfied / praise pairing appears in Psalm 22:26; "never be put to shame" is echoed in Romans 10:11.

Why it lands — The verse binds material provision to worship: satisfaction is the precondition for praise, not the goal. The removal of shame is stated as a divine guarantee, not something Israel earns.

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The Hebrew words

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םva./'a.khal.Temand/ you will eat אָכוֹל֙'a.khOlcompletely <to eat>וְשָׂב֔וֹעַve./sa.Vo.a'and/ being satisfied וְהִלַּלְתֶּ֗םve./hi.lal.Temand/ you will praise אֶת־'et-<obj.>שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name of יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei./KhemGod/ your אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-who עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has dealt עִמָּכֶ֖ם'i.ma./Khemwith/ you לְהַפְלִ֑יאle./haf.Li'by/ doing wonderfully וְלֹא־ve./lo'-and/ not יֵבֹ֥שׁוּye.Vo.shuthey will be ashamed עַמִּ֖י'a.M/ipeople/ my לְעוֹלָֽם׃le./'o.Lamfor/ ever

King James Version

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.

Cross-references

Romans 10:11 It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Psalms 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
Deuteronomy 12:7 There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
Isaiah 45:17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation; you will not be put to shame or humiliated, to ages everlasting.
Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
Leviticus 26:5 Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.
Psalms 126:2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.
Isaiah 54:4 Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.