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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 34:10

Young lions. — See Note, Psalms 17:12. The young lion is the emblem of power and self-resource. Yet these sometimes lack, but the earnest seekers after Divine truth and righteousness never. Instead of “lions,” the LXX. and Vulgate have “the rich.”

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 34:10. _THE YOUNG LIONS DO LACK_] Instead of כפירים _kephirim_, the young lions, one of _Kennicott's_ MSS. has כבירים _cabbirim_, "powerful men." The _Vulgate, Septuagint, AEthiopic, Syr...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE YOUNG LIONS DO LACK AND SUFFER HUNGER - That is, they often do it, as compared with the friends of God. The allusion is especially to the “young” lions who are not able to go forth themselves in s...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 34 The Perfect Praise of His Redeemed People _ 1. His praise for salvation (Psalms 34:1)_ 2. The instructions of the righteous (Psalms 34:11) 3. His redemption remembered ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XXXIV. YAHWEH'S CARE FOR HIS OWN. An acrostic Ps., the letter Waw being omitted as in Psalms 25. Yahweh's care of the poor who fear Him. Psalms 34:5. Read with LXX, look to him, be radiant, your face...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    His saints want for nothing....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The young lions_ Best understood literally, not as a metaphor for the rich (LXX πλούσιοι, though possibly from a different reading), or powerful oppressors (Psalms 35:17). The sense is that the stron...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THE YOUNG LIONS DO LACK— All the ancient versions, except the Chaldee, read _great, powerful men,_ instead of _young lions;_ and Houbigant renders the place, _rich men are become poor and hungry; but...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 34 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE An Alphabetical Psalm of Praise and Instruction. ANALYSIS For convenience, this psalm may be regarded as resolving itself into three stanzas of seven verses each, follow...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE YOUNG LIONS DO LACK, AND SUFFER HUNGER: BUT THEY THAT SEEK THE LORD SHALL NOT WANT ANY GOOD THING._ The young lions. "The young lions" are the symbol of powerful oppressors of the humble saints...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    The reliability of this title (_A Psalm_ of David; when he feigned madness (RM) before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed) is doubtful, both because the Philistine king in question is call...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    YOUNG LIONS] proverbially strong and courageous, and able to provide for themselves....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 34:11]_ כְּ֭פִירִים רָשׁ֣וּ וְ רָעֵ֑בוּ וְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 34:1 THE occasion of this psalm, according to the superscription, was that humiliating and questionable episode, when David pretended insanity to save his life from the ruler of Goliath's city...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME” Psalms 34:1 The event associated with this psalm is recorded in 1 Samuel 21:1. It was not a very creditable incident. David, however, realized the goodness of God, notwith...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this psalm praise is personal. After the chorus of the last we have a solo full of feeling. It tells of the goodness of Jehovah and that in order that others may know and be helped. The opening dec...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    The young (f) lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not (g) want any good [thing]. (f) The godly by their patient obedience profit more than they who ravage and spoil....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Lord. Some Latin copies repeated this, while others in the original passed over the word entirely. (St. Jerome ad. Sun.) --- Be thou my life whom I always seek." (St. Augustine) --- Poor, in general,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    All these verses are beautiful representations of the fulness; suitableness; completeness, and all-sufficiency of a God in Christ to answer all the wants of his people. And is there not a vast eleganc...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    Psalms 32 _ Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday_ (_Morning_). PSALMS 32-34 = _ Day 6_ (_Evening_)....

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    The Psalmist illustrates this doctrine by a very apposite comparison, namely, that God provides every thing necessary for his people, and relieves their wants, whilst the lions, which surpass in feroc...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 34. The sure government of God enables faith to bless at all times. He has proved His faithfulness to them that were in distress. The psalmist, Christ in spirit, calls on the remnant to praise,...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE YOUNG LIONS DO LACK, AND SUFFER HUNGER,.... According to Apollinarius, "the needy rich, whom famine presses;'' see Job 4:10; BUT THEY THAT SEEK THE LORD; by prayer, diligently, with their whole...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing]. Ver. 10. _The young lions do lack and suffer hunger_] And yet they will have it, if it is to b...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _O fear the Lord, ye his saints_ Reverence, serve, and trust in him: for _fear_ is commonly put for all the parts of God's worship and service. _For there is no want to them that fear him_ They shall...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING AND INSTRUCTION OF ONE DELIVERED OUT OF GREAT TROUBLE. A psalm of David when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, this being the title of the Philistine rulers, Genesis 20:2, the nam...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing; that is, it will sooner happen that the irrational animals, for whom the providence of God provide...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 If we hope to spend eternity in praising God, it is fit that we should spend much of our time here in this work. He never said to any one, Seek ye me in vain. David's prayers helped to silence h...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE YOUNG LIONS; either, 1. Properly: see JOB 4:11. Or, 2. Metaphorically so called, the great potentates of the earth, who are oft so called, as Jeremiah 2:15 Ezekiel 38:13...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 34:10 lions H3715 lack H7326 (H8804) hunger H7456 (H8804) seek H1875 (H8802) LORD H3068 lack...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    3). HE CALLS ON THE PEOPLE TO TASTE OF YHWH, AND TO LEARN TO FEAR HIM (8-11). Psalms 34:8 T ‘Oh taste and see that YHWH is good, Blessed is the strong man (gbr) who takes refuge in him. Y Oh fear...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    «A psalm of David when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.» It was a very painful exhibition, and one in which David does not shine but in which, nevertheles...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth._ «Others may do what they please, and murmur, and complain, and be filled with dread and apprehension of...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The title of this Psalm is, «A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech (or, Achish); who drove him away, and he departed.» It relates to a sad scene in David's life when he had t...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1 _I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth._ What a sweet resolve! Oh, that every one of us who knows the Lord would make that resolve, and keep it a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 34:1. _I will bless the LORD at all times:_ «At dark times, and bright times when I am alone, and when I am in company; when I feel like doing it and when I do not feel like doing it: ‘I will...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David thankfully records God's goodness and invites the praise of others. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God's people who share His special favor should concur in His praises and magn...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Psalms 34:6. _This poor man cried._ David, a prince yesterday, was poor to-day; an exile among his enemies, and destitute of friends. Yesterday, Saul sought his life, and now the friends of Goliath as...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing._ LIONS LACKING, BUT THE CHILDREN SATISFIED I. A short but beautiful description of a true Chris...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _O taste and see that the Lord is good._ IMPORTANT EXHORTATION I. A call to the enjoyment of divine goodness (Psalms 34:8). Two things are necessary to the enjoyment of this goodness: 1. Freedom fr...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth._ A DEVOUT HYMN I. an exemplification of true praise. 1. It is thorough. (1) There is no praise without concentrati...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:1. This psalm is an expression of thanksgiving for God’s protection and care for those who trust in him. The title connects the psalm to...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 34:8 The song encourages all who sing it to FEAR THE LORD (v. Psalms 34:9), that is, to respect, obey, and worship God

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION “This psalm is assigned by the superscription to the occasion when David, persecuted by Saul, fled to the Philistines, and being brought before Achish was driven away by him as a madman ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is the third of the alphabetical psalms, and appears to have a special connection with the second of them, Psalms 25:1. Like that psalm, it omits the _vav_, and has a second _pe _at th...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Psa 34:1-22 is a psalm of David when he, it says, "changed his behavior, before Abimelech." Actually, it is probably the case of when he had gone down and Abimelech or Achish the king who drove him aw...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Job 4:10; Job 4:11; Luke 1:51; Matthew 6:32; Psalms 104:21;...

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