Psalms 34:8
Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Interpretation
Wisdom shapes a goodness that is practiced in workplaces and streets in Psalms 34:8—consider "oh" and "taste". Practice goodness in conversations that test patience—make patience ordinary. Wisdom & Worship highlights: Poetry and wisdom teach reverent, honest life before God—through praise, lament, and reflection.
Context
In Psalms (Poetry/Wisdom), developing goodness. Read in Psalms 34, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “oh” alongside “taste”.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved, standardized between the 6th–10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not change the overall sense. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the best reflects the earliest recoverable text text.
Sources & witness notes
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