Mazmur 34:7

34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around

the Lord’s ¹  loyal followers ²  and delivers them. ³ 

Mazmur 34:9

34:9 Remain loyal to ⁴  the Lord, you chosen people of his, ⁵ 

for his loyal followers ⁶  lack nothing!

Mazmur 34:11

34:11 Come children! Listen to me!

I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord. ⁷ 

[34:7]  ¹ tn Heb “his”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[34:7]  ² tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[34:7]  ³ tn The prefixed verb with vav (ו) consecutive here carries the same generalizing force as the active participle in the first line. See GKC 329 §111.u.

[34:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “fear.”

[34:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “O holy ones of his.”

[34:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “those who fear him.”

[34:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “the fear of the Lord I will teach you.” In vv. 13-14 the psalmist explains to his audience what it means to “fear” the Lord.