Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

O taste and see - This is an address to others, founded on the psalmist's experience. He had found protection from the Lord, had ev…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Taste. Compare Hebrews 6:4; 1 Peter 2:3.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

It is the grandest of benedictions. It is the sum a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Taste and see that Jehovah is good. In this verse, the Psalmist indirectly reproves people for their dullness in not perceiving the goodne…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O taste, and see that the Lord [is] good
He is essentially, infinitely, perfectly, immutably, and solely good in himself; and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismi ed him, and he went his way.

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