Taste and See That the LORD Is Good
(1 Samuel 21:8–15)
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, 1 so that the king drove him away. 2
I will bless the LORD at all times; 1Th 5:18Col 3:17Psa 145:1-2Eph 5:20Psa 71:8Psa 71:14-152Th 2:13Act 16:25
His praise will always be on my lips.
My soul boasts in the LORD; Jer 9:241Co 1:31Psa 119:74Psa 44:81Ti 1:15-162Co 10:17Isa 45:25Psa 22:22-24
let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
Magnify the LORD with me; Psa 69:30Luk 1:46Psa 148:1-14Rev 19:5-6Psa 40:16Psa 66:8Psa 35:27Psa 103:20-22
let us exalt His name together.
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; Psa 18:6Mat 7:7Psa 116:1-6Psa 56:32Ti 1:7Isa 12:2Jon 2:2Psa 31:22
He delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; Heb 12:2Psa 123:1-2Psa 18:28Psa 25:3Isa 60:5Psa 36:9Psa 97:11Isa 45:22
their faces shall never be ashamed.
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; Psa 34:17-19Psa 3:4Psa 10:17Psa 66:16-20Psa 40:172Sa 22:1Gen 48:16Rev 7:14-17
He saved him from all his troubles.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, Psa 91:11Dan 6:22Heb 1:142Ki 19:352Ki 6:17Gen 32:1-2Mat 18:10Zec 9:8
and he delivers them.
Taste and see that the LORD is good; Psa 119:103Heb 6:4-51Pe 2:2-3Jer 31:14Psa 63:5Psa 84:12Psa 36:7Zec 9:17
blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Fear the LORD, you His saints, Rom 8:32Php 4:19Psa 23:1Luk 12:30-32Psa 31:23Psa 89:7Rev 15:3-41Co 3:22-23
for those who fear Him lack nothing.
Young lions go lacking and hungry, Psa 84:11Mat 6:32Psa 104:21Luk 1:51-53Job 4:10-11
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Come, children, listen to me; Pro 1:7Pro 2:1-9Psa 111:10Psa 32:8Isa 28:9Pro 8:17Mat 18:2-4Pro 4:1
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Who is the man who delights in life, 1Pe 3:10-12Deu 30:20Deu 6:2Psa 91:16Ecc 12:13Ecc 3:13Psa 4:6Job 7:7
who desires to see good days?
Keep your tongue from evil Jas 3:5-10Psa 141:3Pro 21:231Pe 2:22Col 3:9Jas 1:19Jas 1:26Pro 13:3
and your lips from deceitful speech.
Turn away from evil and do good; Psa 37:271Pe 3:11Heb 12:143Jn 1:11Rom 12:9Jas 3:17-18Rom 12:18Pro 3:7
seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, 1Pe 3:12Psa 34:17Psa 33:18Job 36:7Psa 130:2Psa 34:62Ch 6:40Dan 9:17-23
and His ears are inclined to their cry. 3
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, 4 Pro 10:7Jer 17:13Jer 44:11Job 18:17Lev 17:10Amo 9:4Ecc 8:10Ezk 14:7-8
to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; Psa 145:18-20Isa 65:24Psa 34:19Psa 34:6Psa 91:15Psa 34:15Act 12:5-112Ch 32:24
He delivers them from all their troubles.
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; Psa 147:3Psa 145:18Isa 57:15Isa 61:1Psa 51:17Ezk 36:26Isa 66:2Psa 85:9
He saves the contrite in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Psa 34:171Pe 4:12-13Psa 34:62Co 4:17Jhn 16:33Psa 34:42Ti 3:11-12Job 5:19
but the LORD delivers him from them all.
He protects all his bones; Jhn 19:36Psa 35:10Psa 91:12Dan 6:22-24
not one of them will be broken. 5
Evil will slay the wicked, Psa 94:23Isa 3:11Pro 24:162Th 1:9Psa 37:12-15Psa 89:23Luk 19:141Sa 19:4-5
and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
The LORD redeems His servants, Psa 103:41Pe 1:18-19Psa 31:5Psa 71:232Sa 4:91Ki 1:29Rev 5:9Rom 8:31-39
and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.