Psalms 34:7 (KJV)

Passage

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

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

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

Psalms 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalms 34:9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angel", "lord", "encampeth", "round", "fear", and "delivereth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "This poor man cried and the LORD..." into verse 8's "O taste and see that the LORD...", so "angel" and "lord" 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 "angel" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.