Psalms 34:10 (LSB)

Passage

The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that Yahweh is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Psalms 34:9 Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints; For there is no want to those who fear Him.

Psalms 34:10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who inquire of Yahweh shall not be in want of any good thing.

Psalms 34:11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

Psalms 34:12 Who is the man who delights in life And loves many days that he may see good?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "young", "lions", "lack", "suffer", "hunger", "inquire", "yahweh", and "shall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "young" and "lions", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Oh fear Yahweh you His saints For..." into verse 11's "Come you children listen to me I...", so "young" and "lions" 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 "young" and "lions" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.