David Meaninglessing

David had already exhorted those in the congregation to join with him in praising God as their provider, and protector, now David urges his fellow0Isrealites to personally experience this protection and provision. There was a significant shift that occurred in verse 8, the psalm which is based upon a personal experience in David's life begins with a commitment to praise God (v:1-3), then devotes only four verses to the deliverance of David, here only two of which are specific, then it shifts from David's deliverance to exhortation and instruction of others to experience the goodness of God in their lives. The reminder of Psalm 34 is addressed to others about their own relationship to God. We can best understand verse 8-10 two questions; (1) Who is David inviting to share his blessings? (2) What are the blessings which they are invited to enjoy with him? I ponder these two questions, and

However, after all, why exhort others to experience what had already posses? If the Israelite of David's day were devout enough to regularly worship, why did they need to be encourage to taste, trust, and fear the Lord? I would suggest that they, like many church-going people today, go through the rituals of worship, except on the fail to have the relationship with God which enables them to personally experience the provision and protection of the God David came to know. Why did the faithful, worshiping Israelites not know God's love and care as they should? I personally believe that the answer is briefly given in verse 10, and the solution is carefully explained in verse 11-22. The one who “takes refuge” in God is depicted by the Hebrew term geber, which means “the strong man, “the mighty man,” the one who finds his strength in the Lord and not in himself. Those who have been delivered from their fear of man, are those who have come to fear the