Psalms 34:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

חֹנֶ֤ה מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֓ה סָ֘בִ֤יב לִֽירֵאָ֗יו וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃

Transliteration

Ḥōneh malʾak-YHWH sābîb to those fearing him waḥaləṣēm

Grammar Details

• *Ḥōneh*: Qal participle masculine singular - encamping
• *malʾak*-*YHWH*: construct chain - angel of YHWH
• *sābîb*: adverb - around
• *lîrēʾāyw*: preposition with Qal participle masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to those fearing him
• *waḥaləṣēm*: waw consecutive with Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he delivers them

Word Meanings

• *Ḥōneh*: encamping/camping/settling
• *malʾak*: messenger/angel/representative
• *waḥaləṣēm*: and he delivers/rescues/sets them free

Referenced Verses

• Heb 6:4-5 : 4 For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,
• 1 Pet 2:2-3 : 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk {G3050} which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation; 3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
• Ps 119:103 : 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
• Jer 31:14 : 14 And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith Jehovah.
• Ps 63:5 : 5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
• 1 John 1:1-3 : 1 That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life 2 (and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal [life], which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us); 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
• Ps 36:7 : 7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.
• Ps 84:12 : 12 O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
• Zech 9:17 : 17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
• 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 9 Herein {G5129} was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 Herein {G5129} is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.
• Song 2:3 : 3 As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.
• Song 5:1 : 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
• Ps 36:10 : 10 Oh continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee, And thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
• Ps 52:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. Maschil of David; when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God [endureth] continually.