Bible Strands
Psalms 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community of believers, issuing a call to personal verification immediately after describing how the angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him.
The words — The imperative טַעֲמ֣וּ (ta'amu) commands "taste," paired with וּ֭/רְאוּ (u're'u) meaning "and see," establishing a direct sensory call to verify Yahweh's character.
The thread — This sensory verification motif appears in Psalms 119:103 regarding the sweetness of divine instruction, Hebrews 6:4 concerning the heavenly gift, and 1 Peter 2:3 where believers are told they have tasted the Lord's goodness.
Why it lands — The text demands active personal experience of God's goodness rather than passive assent, concluding that safety is found only in those who actively place their trust in Him.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Cross-references
- Psalms 119:103 How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth!
- Hebrews 6:4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
- 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
- Jeremiah 31:14 I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.
- Psalms 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with the richest of foods; with joyful lips my mouth will praise You.
- Psalms 84:12 O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalms 36:7 How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
- Zechariah 9:17 How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
- Psalms 36:10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.