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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 34 [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. The author of this psalm is expressed by name; and the time and occasion of it are plainly intimated: it was composed by David, "when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech"; not Ahimelech the priest, sometimes called Abimelech, 1 Chronicles 18:16; to whom David...
John Gill
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 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...
Matthew Henry
This psalm was penned upon a particular occasion, as appears by the title, and yet there is little in it peculiar to that occasion, but that which is general, both by way of thanksgiving to God an instruction to us. I. He praises God for the experience which he and others had had of his goodness, ver. 1-6. II. He encourages all good people to trust in God and to seek to him, ver. 7-10. III. He...
Charles H. Spurgeon
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. They are very strong, those young lions. They are fierce. They are rapacious. They are cunning. And yet they do lack and suffer hunger. And there are many men in this world that are very clever, strong in body, and...
Charles H. Spurgeon
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there its no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack,- They are strong, cunning, ravenous, yet they “do lack,” —
Charles H. Spurgeon
And suffer hunger: They try to take care of themselves, and therefore they get badly taken care of. Psa_34:10. But they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. When God takes care of us, we are well taken care of, though we are not lions, but sheep; for we have a Shepherd, and the lions have not, so we “shall not want any good thing.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. We are often in want because we are not seeking the Lord, but are seeking what we think we want, whereas, if we sought him, and left the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: Strong as they are, and crafty as they are, they howl, because of their hunger, sometimes. Psa_34:10. But they that seek the LORD Though they have no craft, and no courage, and no strength, and no foresight. Psa_34:10. Shall not want any good thing. Plead that, tried child of God. Plead it: plead it. If you are in want tonight — if you are in any form...
Charles H. Spurgeon
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: They are strong, and fierce, and crafty, and unscrupulous, yet still they suffer hunger: — Psa_34:10. But they that seek the LORD; shall not want any good thing. Though they be neither cruel, nor cunning, nor strong, “they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.” What a promise for you to plead in prayer, dear friends! If you are in any need,...