11 translations · Hebrew
Psalm 34:8
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
- KJV King James Version
- O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- ASV American Standard Version
- Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, || O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Taste ye and see that Jehovah [is] good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899 · Psalm 33:9 in this edition
- O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| טַעֲמ֣וּ | ṭa·‘ă·mū | Taste | H2938 טָעַם to perceive |
| וּ֭רְאוּ | ū·rə·’ū | and see | H7200 רָאָה to see: see |
| כִּי־ | kî- | that | H3588 כִּי for |
| ט֣וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | is good | H2896 טוֹב pleasant |
| יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י | ’aš·rê | blessed | H835 אֶ֫שֶׁר blessed |
| הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר | hag·ge·ḇer | is the man | H1397 גָּבֶר great man |
| יֶחֱסֶה־ | ye·ḥĕ·seh- | who takes refuge | H2620 חָסָה to seek refuge |
| בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | in Him | H9003 ב in/on/with |
Related verses
- Psalm 119:103
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
- Hebrews 6:4–5
For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,
- 1 Peter 2:2–3
as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
- Jeremiah 31:14
I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says Yahweh.
- Psalm 63:5
My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
- Psalm 84:12
Yahweh of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you.
- Psalm 36:7
How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
- Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
- Psalm 36:10
Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- 1 John 1:1–3
That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we saw, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life (and the life was revealed, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us); that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
6 This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
Read all of Psalm 34 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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