Psalms 34:9 (DBY)

Passage

Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 34:8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

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

Psalms 34:10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

Psalms 34:11 Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fear", "jehovah", "saints", and "want". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fear" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Taste and see that Jehovah is good..." into verse 10's "The young lions are in need and...", so "fear" 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 "fear" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.