Psalm 34:9-16

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
 10 c The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who d seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11 e Come, O children, listen to me;
f I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
 12 g What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may h see good?
 13 i Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from j speaking deceit.
 14 k Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and l pursue it.

15 m The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
n and his ears toward their cry.
 16 o The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to p cut off the memory of them from the earth.

  1. Cross References
    Job 4:10 - 11
    The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions are broken.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 84:11
    For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 66:16
    Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 32:8
    I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
  5. Cross References
    1 Peter 3:10 - 12
    For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
  6. Cross References
    Ecclesiastes 3:13
    Also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil - this is God's gift to man.
    Ecclesiastes 6:6
    Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good - do not all go to the one place?
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 15:3
    Who does not slander with his tongue and does n...
    Psalms 39:1
    I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not s...
    Psalms 141:3
    Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch ...
    Proverbs 13:3
    Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he...
    Proverbs 21:23
    Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps hi...
    James 1:26
    If anyone thinks he is religious and does not b...
    James 3:2
    For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone ...
    1 Peter 2:1
    So put away all malice and all deceit and hypoc...
    1 Peter 2:22
    He committed no sin, neither was deceit found i...
  8. Cross References
    John 1:47
    Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!
    Revelation 14:5
    And in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 37:27
    Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever.
    Isaiah 1:16 - 17
    Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil.
    Job 28:28
    And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'
  10. Cross References
    Romans 14:19
    So then let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
    Hebrews 12:14
    Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
    Romans 12:18
    If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 33:18
    Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 34:6
    This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
    Psalms 34:8
    Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
    Psalms 145:18
    The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
    John 9:31
    We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
  13. Cross References
    Jeremiah 44:11
    Therefore thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set my face against you for harm, to cut off all Judah.
    Amos 9:4
    And if they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them; and I will fix my eyes upon them for evil and not for good.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 21:10
    You will destroy their descendants from the earth, and their offspring from among the children of man.
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