Psalm 34:9

9 Fürchtet Jehova, ihr seine Heiligen! Denn keinen Mangel haben, die ihn fürchten.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 34:9 In-Context

7 Der Engel Jehovas lagert sich um die her, welche ihn fürchten, und er befreit sie.
8 Schmecket und sehet, daß Jehova gütig ist! Glückselig der Mann, der auf ihn traut!
9 Fürchtet Jehova, ihr seine Heiligen! Denn keinen Mangel haben, die ihn fürchten.
10 Junge Löwen darben und hungern, aber die Jehova suchen, ermangeln keines Guten.
11 Kommet, ihr Söhne, höret mir zu: Die Furcht Jehovas will ich euch lehren.
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