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Young lionsכְּפִירִיםgrow poorרָשׁוּand go hungry,וְרָעֵבוּbut those who seekוְדֹרְשֵׁיYHWHיְהוָהwill notלֹאlackיַחְסְרוּanyכָלgood thing.טוֹב
Psalms 34:10
Study it in the app“Young lions grow poor and go hungry, but those who seek YHWH will not lack any good thing.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 34:10, word by word
- Young lionsכְּפִירִיםkefirim
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “kefirim” appears- grow poorרָשׁוּrashu
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rashu” appears- and go hungryרָעֵבוּraevu
be hungry
Be hungry.
Where else “raevu” appears- but those who seekדֹרְשֵׁיdorshe
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “dorshe” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- lackיַחְסְרוּyachsru
lack, be lacking
Lack, be short of; decrease.
Where else “yachsru” appears- good thingטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears
The context
9Fear YHWH, you his holy ones, for there is no lack for those who fear him.
10 · This verse (above)
11Come, children, listen to me; the fear of YHWH I will teach you.