Psalms 34:4 (LSB)

Passage

I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me, And delivered me from all that I dread.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:2 My soul will make its boast in Yahweh; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

Psalms 34:3 O magnify Yahweh with me, And let us exalt His name together.

Psalms 34:4 I inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me, And delivered me from all that I dread.

Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be humiliated.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "inquired", "yahweh", "answered", "delivered", and "dread". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "inquired" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "O magnify Yahweh with me And let..." into verse 5's "They looked to Him and were radiant...", so "inquired" and "yahweh" 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 "inquired" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.