Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good: happy the man who shall put his trust in him.

New American Standard Bible

O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

King James Version

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Holman Bible

Taste and see that the Lord is good.
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!

International Standard Version

Taste and see that the LORD is good! How blessed is the person who trusts in him!

A Conservative Version

O taste and see that LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

American Standard Version

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

Amplified


O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;
How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

Bible in Basic English

By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

Darby Translation

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

King James 2000

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Taste and see that Yahweh [is] good; blessed [is] the man [who] takes refuge in him.

Modern King James verseion

Taste and see that Jehovah is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O taste and see how friendly the LORD is; blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

NET Bible

Taste and see that the Lord is good! How blessed is the one who takes shelter in him!

New Heart English Bible

Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

The Emphasized Bible

Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, - How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

Webster

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

World English Bible

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Psalm 34:8

References

Images Psalm 34:8

Prayers for Psalm 34:8

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

7 Behold, the messenger of Jehovah surrounding to those fearing him, and he will deliver them. 8 Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good: happy the man who shall put his trust in him. 9 Fear Jehovah, ye his holy ones; for no want to those fearing him.

Cross References

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the chosen lest he shall be angry, and ye perish in the way when his anger shall kindle as a little. Happy all they putting their trust in him.

Hebrews 6:4-5

For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,

1 Peter 2:2-3

As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:

Psalm 119:103

How smooth were thy words to my palate I more than honey to my mouth!

1 John 1:1-3

What was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our own hands felt, concerning the word of life;

Psalm 36:7

How precious thy mercy, O God! and the sons of man shall put their trust in the shadow of thy wings.

Psalm 36:10

Draw out thy mercy to those knowing thee, and thy justice to the upright of heart

Psalm 52:1

To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day.

Psalm 63:5

As milk and fatness my soul shall be satisfied; and with rejoicing lips shall my mouth praise.

Psalm 84:12

O Jehovah of armies, happy the man trusting in thee.

Song of Songs 2:3

As the apple among the trees of the forest, so my beloved between the sons. In his shadow I delighted, and I sat down, and his fruit was sweet to my palate.

Song of Songs 5:1

I Came to my garden, my sister, O spouse: I gathered my myrrh with my spices; I ate my droppings with my honey; I drank my wine with my milk: Eat, O friends; drink ye, and drink to the full, O beloved ones.

Jeremiah 31:14

And I satiated the soul of the priests with fatness and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, says Jehovah.

Zechariah 9:17

For what his good, and what his beauty! Grain shall cause the young men to increase, and new wine the virgins.

1 John 4:7-10

Dearly beloved, we should love one another: for love is of God; and every one loving has been born of God, and knows God.

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