Psalms 34:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lorde is: blessed is the man that trusteth 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 it is impossible that they which were once lightened, & haue tasted of the heauenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghost, 5 And haue tasted of the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come,
• 1 Pet 2:2-3 : 2 As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby, 3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lorde is bountifull.
• Ps 119:103 : 103 Howe sweete are thy promises vnto my mouth! yea, more then hony vnto my mouth.
• Jer 31:14 : 14 And I wil replenish the soule of the Priests with fatnesse, and my people shalbe satisfied with my goodnesse, saith the Lord.
• Ps 63:5 : 5 My soule shalbe satisfied, as with marowe and fatnesse, and my mouth shall praise thee with ioyfull lippes,
• Ps 2:12 : 12 Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.
• 1 John 1:1-3 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which wee haue heard, which wee haue seene with these our eyes, which wee haue looked vpon, and these handes of ours haue handled of that Word of life, 2 (For that life was made manifest, and wee haue seene it, and beare witnes, and shewe vnto you that eternall life, which was with the Father, and was made manifest vnto vs) 3 That, I say, which wee haue seene and heard, declare wee vnto you, that yee may also haue fellowship with vs, and that our fellowship also may be with the Father, and with his Sonne Iesvs Christ.
• Ps 36:7 : 7 How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.
• Ps 84:12 : 12 O Lorde of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
• Zech 9:17 : 17 For howe great is his goodnesse! and howe great is his beautie! corne shall make the yong men cherefull, and newe wine the maides.
• 1 John 4:7-9 : 7 Beloued, let vs loue one another: for loue commeth of God, & euery one that loueth, is borne of God, and knoweth God. 8 Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue. 9 Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him. 10 Herein is that loue, not that we loued God, but that he loued vs, and sent his Sonne to be a reconciliation for our sinnes.
• Song 2:3 : 3 Like the apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my welbeloued among the sonnes of men: vnder his shadow had I delite, & sate downe: and his fruite was sweete vnto my mouth.
• Song 5:1 : 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I gathered my myrrhe with my spice: I ate mine hony combe with mine hony, I dranke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, and make you mery, O welbeloued.
• Ps 36:10 : 10 Extend thy louing kindnes vnto them that knowe thee, and thy righteousnesse vnto them that are vpright in heart.
• Ps 52:1 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid to giue instruction. When Doeg the Edomite came and shewed Saul, and saide to him, Dauid is come to the house of Abimelech. Why boastest thou thy selfe in thy wickednesse, O man of power? the louing kindenesse of God indureth dayly.