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The Failure of Self-Reliance
Commentators use the image of a young lion—strong, fierce, and self-sufficient—to represent worldly power. Despite their advantages, even lions can lack and suffer hunger. This illustrates a key spiritual principle: human strength and self-reliance are ultimately insufficient for true security and provision.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 34:10
18th Century
Theologian
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger—that is, they often do, as compared with the friends of God. The allusion is especially to…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 34:10
19th Century
Bishop
Young lions. —See Note, Psalms 17:12. The young lion is the emblem of power and self-resource. Yet these sometimes lack…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 34:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the…
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John Gill
On Psalms 34:10
17th Century
Pastor
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger
According to Apollinarius, ``the needy rich, whom famine presses;'' see (…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 34:1–10
17th Century
Minister
If we hope to spend eternity in praising God, it is fitting that we should spend much of our time here in this work. He never said to anyone, S…