Psalms 34:4 (YLT)

Passage

I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 34:2 In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

Psalms 34:3 Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.

Psalms 34:4 I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.

Psalms 34:5 They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

Psalms 34:6 This poor <FI>one<Fi> called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me..." into verse 5's "They looked expectingly unto Him And they...", so "sought" 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 "sought" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.