Psalm 34:1 " O taste & See that the LORD is Good "

Psalm 34:1–8 (KJV 1900)

1 I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: And their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord encampeth Round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

“ O taste & See that the LORD is Good “

Note: David praise was not DICTATED nor PREDICATED but it was AUTHENTICATED

Dictated — someone demanding him to praise God

Predicated — based off people & problems going good

Authenticated — based off who God is

Psalm 34:8 (ESV)

8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Taste — to find out, conceived of as tasting something

Note: YOU telling me God is good is one thing but ME finding out for myself is another

See — to experience something, conceived of as being present during the experience so as to view

The Main Idea: God will fully satisfy those who trust him to satisfy the longings of their hearts.

I. We Are Invited to Personally Experience Him.

II. We Are Invited to Actively Pursue Him.

III. We Are Invited to Be Fully Satisfied in Him.

Background & Backdrop of Psalm 34

Verse 1 as amazing as those words are

What’s more impressive is WHEN David spoke those words.

As awesome as the content of verse one is.

The context of which the content is spoken is even more impressive.

Because you can't judge a person or a thing solely on content.

But if you really want to understand how powerful something is.

You have to weigh the content up against the context.

If you really want to judge the quality or the fact of something.

Look at the content & the context.

In this particular text what makes Psalm 34:1 even more powerful.

Is understanding what David is going through at this time.

David says I'm going to bless the Lord at all times

And his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

What makes these words so powerful is that David is under attack.

When you read 1st. Samuel chapter 21 & chapter 22

It makes up the context of the content in Psalm 34.

David has been chased by Saul.

David is living from cave to cave.

David is running for his life.

1st. Samuel chapter 21 & chapter 22

David is under attack.

He don't know who to trust.

Everywhere he turns the enemy is after him.

Matter of fact the only way David survive

Is that David had to walk in the camp of the Philistines

Note: Sometimes God will send you to some uncomfortable places just so He can show Himself Mighty.

Jesus in Luke 14:1

Luke 14:1 (KJV 1900)

1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

But the context of this content in Psalm 34

David in 1st Samuel 21

Threw himself on the mercy of king Abimelech

And the only reason the king saved David

Is because David pretended that he had lost his mind

David had to act like a crazy man

And when David was spared by the hand of the king.

David wrote these words to Psalm 34.

This praise came out of David's pressure.

Note: That’s why should have a Journal you write in everyday

“ O Taste & See “

1st. David is CLEAR about what he’s going to do ( “ I will bless “ )

“ I’m going to bless “

Define: Bless — ( Hebrew “ Barak “ ) — to knee, to salute

I’m not going to worry

I’m not going to stress

I’m not going to have a pity party

I’m going to bless

Note: David is saying my life is going to be about praising God [ Clear ]

“ O Taste & See “

1st. David is CLEAR about what he’s going to do ( “ I will bless “ )

2nd. David is CERTAIN who he’s going to do it to ( “ bless the Lord “ )

I’m NOT going to give my praise to anybody else

Because can’t NOBODY do me like the Lord.

Note: LORD [ Yahweh ] — the relational God

“ O Taste & See “

1st. David is CLEAR about what he’s going to do ( “ I will bless the Lord “ )

2nd. David is CERTAIN who he’s going to do it to ( “ bless the Lord “ )

3rd. David is CONSISTENT how he’s going to do it ( “ at all times )

David was not going to vacillate like church folks do from Sunday to Sunday . ( You want know when David is going thru anything Consistent )

Note: God wasn’t going to have to LOOK for David’s Praise

David has a personal Testimony ( 34:1-10 )

David has a personal Teaching ( 34:11-22 )

Verses 1-3 — David Bless the Lord

Verses 4-8 — David Sought the Lord

Verses 9-16 — David Feared the Lord

Verses 17-22 — David Trusted the Lord

Note: This should be the VIEW of our life from other people

David understood that if he’s going to get delivered out of this situation.

That it was ONLY going to be God to do it.

And when God did it

I Got to BLESS His Name

1st. David is CLEAR about what he’s going to do ( “ I will bless the Lord “ )

2nd. David is CERTAIN who he’s going to do it to ( “ bless the Lord “ )

3rd. David is CONSISTENT how he’s going to do it ( “ at all times )

“ O Taste & See “

1st. David had a CONTINUOUS praise ( V. 1 )

Note: You & I have to learn how to make our praise continuous

Psalm 34:1 (KJV 1900)

1 I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Note: The movie “ Unstoppable “ nothing could stop that train

David pressure did not produce his praise

But David's pressure perfected his praise.

David’s praise was perpetual [ Never Ending ]

David at this time have been through some stuff

But David’s praise is not builded off of MATERIAL THINGS

His praise is not builded off PEOPLE

His praise is not builded off of POSSESSIONS

His praise is BUILDED off off God’s PRESENCE

Note: David a lot of times in his circumstances is not SEEKING RELIEF but he’s seeking the PRESENCE of God

“ O Taste & See “

1st: David had a CONTINUOUS praise ( V. 1 )

2nd: David had a CONVINCING praise ( V. 2 )

Psalm 34:2 (KJV 1900)

2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

David is saying something in me got HAPPY

And the something in me has an affect on people around me

David is saying somebody was listening at me & looking at me

And they was looking to see

If my anointing was aligned with my actions [ Walter & Charles see me ]

Statement : Your praise want mean NOTHING to God until it means everything to you.

Note: David says “ My Soul “ is the core of who I AM

Who I AM is not the clothes I’m wearing

Who I AM is not the Truck I’m driving

Who I AM is not the Watch I’m wearing

Who I AM is not the Job I’m at

Who I AM is not the church I go to

“ O Taste & See “

1st: David had a CONTINUOUS praise ( V. 1 )

2nd: David had a CONVINCING praise ( V. 2 )

3rd: David had a CONTAGIOUS praise (v.3)

Psalm 34:3 (KJV 1900)

3 O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together.

Note: Everything in the world whether good or bad can be contagious

One person wearing Earring in the noise ( contagious )

One person wearing Earring in the eyebrow ( contagious )

One person wearing Earring in the belly button ( contagious )

One person starts wearing wigs ( contagious )

One person go to gym & lose weight ( contagious )

Note: But when it comes down to the church everything becomes isolated

Psalm 34:3 (KJV 1900)

3 O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together.

Most people who is contagious are quarantine

They can’t be in the general population

Most people that are contagious

has to be locked up in a room with other contagious people or all by themselves.

But when you are infected with the Holy Ghost

He want your infections to have an affection on other people

Verse 1: David is praising God by himself

Note: Because people might know how good God is but they have no idea how good God’s been to David & to you

Verse 3: David praise affected others