Psalms 34:9

9 Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Psalms 34:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 34:9

O fear the Lord, ye his saints
Who are sanctified by his Spirit, and so are openly and manifestly his; these are exhorted to fear the Lord with reverence and godly fear; and great reason there is why they should fear him, since he is King of saints, and fear is due to him from them; and seeing they have received many instances of grace and goodness from him, and therefore should fear him for his goodness's sake; and besides they, and they only, know him, and have the grace of fear in them, and so only can exercise it on him;

for [there is] no want to them that fear him;
not in spirituals, since so much goodness is laid up for them; the heart of God is towards them, his secret is with them, his eye is upon them, and the sun of righteousness arises on them; and both grace and glory are given to them; nor in temporals, since godliness, or the fear of God, has the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come.

Psalms 34:9 In-Context

7 The angel of ADONAI, who encamps around those who fear him, delivers them.
8 Taste, and see that ADONAI is good. How blessed are those who take refuge in him!
9 Fear ADONAI, you holy ones of his, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 Young lions can be needy, they can go hungry, but those who seek ADONAI lack nothing good.
11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of ADONAI.
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