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Psalm 34:9-11
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 34:9-11
New Catholic Bible
9 Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed[a] is the man who takes refuge in him.
10 Fear the Lord,[b] you his saints;
nothing is lacking for those who fear him.
11 The powerful[c] suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing.
Footnotes
- Psalm 34:9 This verse is applied to the Holy Eucharist by the Fathers of the Church and the Liturgy (see 1 Pet 2:3). Blessed: see note on Ps 1:1.
- Psalm 34:10 Fear the Lord: see note on Ps 15:2-5. Saints: that is, those consecrated to God and sharing in his holiness (see Ex 19:6; Lev 19:2; Num 16:3; Isa 4:3; Dan 8:24). See also notes on Pss 4:4; 16:3.
- Psalm 34:11 Powerful: literally, “lions”—fierce animals were symbols of people with power.
