The Meaning of Psalms 34:10 Explained

Psalms 34:10

KJV: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

YLT: Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

Darby: The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

ASV: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 34:10?

MEANING: What does Psalms 34:10 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 34:10 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 34:10?

What is the context of Psalms 34:10?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].

What does Psalms 34:10 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 34:10 mean?

The young lions lack and suffer hunger but those who seek Yahweh not shall lack any good [thing]

כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְרָעֵ֑בוּ וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹא־ יַחְסְר֥וּ כָל־ טֽוֹב

כְּ֭פִירִים	The young lions
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: כְּפִיר Sense: young lion.
רָשׁ֣וּ	lack
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: רוּשׁ Sense: to be poor, be in want, lack.
וְרָעֵ֑בוּ	and suffer hunger
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: רָעֵב Sense: to be hungry, be voracious.
וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י	but those who seek
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require.
יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
יַחְסְר֥וּ	shall lack
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: חָסֵר Sense: to lack, be without, decrease, be lacking, have a need.
כָל־	any
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
טֽוֹב	good [thing]
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: טָבַב Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 34:10?

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 34:10

		Psalms 84:11 [19]
		Luke 1:51-53 [9]
		Matthew 6:32 [8]
		Psalms 104:21 [6]
		Job 4:10-11 [3]