Ps. 34:8 in context
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Psalms 34:8

Taste (try, examine) [drink deeply from God's springs] and see how good the Lord (Yahweh) is!
Blessed (happy, fortunate) is the man (warrior) [in his prime] who trusts in (puts his hope in; takes refuge in) him.
[The ninth Hebrew letter is: ט – Tet. The character depicts a head and a tail and represents either a snake in a basket or a person bowing in humility. Paradoxically, the letter can symbolize both evil and good – either rebellion or goodness. In this verse, the Hebrew word for "taste" begins with Tet, reinforcing the call to choose God who is good. To "taste" God's goodness speaks of an inner life with the Lord (Yahweh). The verse is quoted by Peter in 1 Pet. 2:2–3.
The Hebrew text has ki-tov JHVH (literally: "for good Yahweh"). There is no word for "is" here. According to the Greek way of thinking (which has influenced us in the West), goodness can exist independently of God. Goodness is therefore not considered one of God's attributes. In the Jewish worldview, these two concepts are inseparable. It is impossible to see goodness without seeing God. To deny God's goodness is to deny God himself. There is no goodness separate from God—God and goodness belong together. It is also worth noting that none of the usual Hebrew words for man are used here, but rather gever, which describes a warrior—a man in his prime—full of strength and power. This paradox shows that true strength is not found in the external and visible, but in willingly bowing down before God.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

חֹנֶה   מַלְאַךְ   יְהוָה   סָבִיב   לִירֵאָיו   וַיְחַלְּצֵם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

γεύσασθε καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι χρηστὸς ὁ κύριος μακάριος ἀνήρ ὃς ἐλπίζει ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H2583
 חֹנֶ֤ה (chóne)
 to camp
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H4397
H9014
 מַלְאַךְ (maleakhe-)
־
messenger
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
 יְהוָ֓ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H5439
 סָ֘בִ֤יב (saviv)
 around
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9005
H3373
H9023
 לִֽ (li)
ירֵאָ֗י (jreaj)
ו (v)
 to
afraid
his
Prep. Preposition

Adj. Adjective
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Aampc
Sp3ms
H9001
H2502a
H9038
H9016
 וַֽ (va)
יְחַלְּצֵֽ (jechaletze)
ם (m)
׃
seq
to rescue
them
verseEnd
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vpw3ms
Sp3mp

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