O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
- BSB Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- NKJV Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
- NASB ¶Taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- NLT Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!
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Quick answer
David invites all to taste and see that the Lord is good, blessing those who take refuge in him.
Overview
This famous call urges personal experience of God's goodness, promising blessing to all who take refuge in him. Faith is invited to prove God's goodness firsthand. The New Testament applies this to coming to Christ, the good Lord in whom we find refuge (1 Peter 2:3).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 119:103How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
- Heb 6:4–5For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
- 1 Pet 2:2–3As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
- Jer 31:14And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
- Ps 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Ps 84:12O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
- Ps 36:7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Ps 36:10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
- 1 Jn 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
- Song 5:1I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
- Ps 2:12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
- Song 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- 1 Jn 4:7–10Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
- Ps 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
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