The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 34:8

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

O taste and see that the Lord is good; i.e. put the matter to the test of experience. There is no other way of really knowing how good God is. Blessed is the man that trusteth in him (comp. Psalms 2:12; Psalms 84:12; Proverbs 16:20; Isaiah 30:18; Jeremiah 17:7).

Trust in God is a feeling which is blessed in itself. God also showers blessings on such as trust in him.

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