Psalms

Psalm 34:7–11

⁷The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him,

and he delivers them.

⁸Taste and see that the LORD is good;

blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

⁹Fear the LORD, you His saints,

for those who fear Him lack nothing.

¹⁰Young lions go lacking and hungry,

but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

¹¹Come, children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The angel	מַלְאַךְ־	mal·’aḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֓ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
encamps	חֹנֶ֤ה	ḥō·neh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
around	סָ֘בִ֤יב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
those who fear Him	לִֽירֵאָ֗יו	lî·rê·’āw	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear
and he delivers them	וַֽיְחַלְּצֵֽם׃	way·ḥal·lə·ṣêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Taste	טַעֲמ֣וּ	ṭa·‘ă·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2938 taste, perceive
and see	וּ֭רְאוּ	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is good	ט֣וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
blessed	אַֽשְׁרֵ֥י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
is the man	הַ֝גֶּ֗בֶר	hag·ge·ḇer	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
who takes refuge	יֶחֱסֶה־	ye·ḥĕ·seh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2620 seek refuge
in Him	בּֽוֹ׃	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fear	יְר֣אוּ	yə·r·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3372 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
you His saints	קְדֹשָׁ֑יו	qə·ḏō·šāw	Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6918 sacred, holy
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
those who fear Him	לִירֵאָֽיו׃	lî·rê·’āw	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3373 fear
lack	מַ֝חְס֗וֹר	maḥ·sō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4270 need, thing needed, poverty
nothing	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Young lions	כְּ֭פִירִים	kə·p̄î·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3715 young lion
go lacking	רָשׁ֣וּ	rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7326 be in want, poor
and hungry	וְרָעֵ֑בוּ	wə·rā·‘ê·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7456 be hungry
but those who seek	וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥י	wə·ḏō·rə·šê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lack	יַחְסְר֥וּ	yaḥ·sə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good thing	טֽוֹב׃	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	לְֽכוּ־	lə·ḵū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
children	בָ֭נִים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
listen	שִׁמְעוּ־	šim·‘ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will teach	אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃	’ă·lam·meḏ·ḵem	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
you the fear	יִֽרְאַ֥ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh