Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

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

Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! - What is the meaning of Psalm 34:8?

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him. 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. O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good!

Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! This phrase invites personal experience and engagement with God. The metaphor of "taste" suggests an intimate and personal encounter, akin to sampling food.

He is essentially, infinitely, perfectly, immutably, and solely good in himself; and he is communicatively and diffusively good to others: he is the author of all good, but not of any evil, in a moral sense; this chiefly regards his special grace and goodness through Christ: all the divine Persons in the Godhead are good; the Father is good, he ...

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Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! for those who fear him have no lack! but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. and loves many days, that he may see good? and your lips from speaking deceit. seek peace and pursue it. and his ears toward their cry.