Psalms 34:8 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

Psalms 34:7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

Psalms 34:8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

Psalms 34:9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "taste", "jehovah", "good", "blessed", "taketh", and "refuge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "taste" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about..." into verse 9's "Oh fear Jehovah ye his saints For...", so "taste" and "jehovah" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "taste" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.