Psalms 34:10

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Psalms 34:10 in Other Translations

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

10 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no good thing.

10 Young lions on the prowl get hungry, but God-seekers are full of God.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

10 Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD's help have all the good things they need.

10 Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry. But those who look to the LORD have every good thing they need.

Psalms 34:10 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger
According to Apollinarius,

``the needy rich, whom famine presses;''

see ( Job 4:10 Job 4:11 ) ;

but they that seek the Lord;
by prayer, diligently, with their whole heart, and in the sincerity of their souls; the Targum is, "that seek the doctrine of the Lord"; that seek instruction from him, and to be taught by him: these

shall not want any good [thing]:
which God has purposed to bestow upon them, which he has promised unto them, and provided for them; nor any thing that shall be for their good.

Psalms 34:10 In-Context

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.

10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 23:1; Psalms 84:11