Mazmur 34:6-9
Konteks34:6 This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard;
he saved him 1 from all his troubles.
34:7 The Lord’s angel camps around
the Lord’s 2 loyal followers 3 and delivers them. 4
34:8 Taste 5 and see that the Lord is good!
How blessed 6 is the one 7 who takes shelter in him! 8
34:9 Remain loyal to 9 the Lord, you chosen people of his, 10
for his loyal followers 11 lack nothing!
[34:6] 1 tn The pronoun refers back to “this oppressed man,” namely, the psalmist.
[34:7] 2 tn Heb “his”; the referent (the
[34:7] 3 tn Heb “those who fear him.”
[34:7] 4 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.
[34:8] 5 tn This verb is normally used of tasting or savoring food. The metaphor here appears to compare the
[34:8] 6 tn The Hebrew noun is an abstract plural. The word often refers metonymically to the happiness that God-given security and prosperity produce (see Pss 1:1, 3; 2:12; 41:1; 65:4; 84:12; 89:15; 106:3; 112:1; 127:5; 128:1; 144:15).
[34:8] 7 tn Heb “man.” The principle of the psalm is certainly applicable to all people, regardless of their gender or age. To facilitate modern application, we translate the gender and age specific “man” with the more neutral “one.”
[34:8] 8 tn “Taking shelter” in the