What is the meaning of Psalm 34:11? Come, children David opens with an invitation: “Come.” The call is warm and personal, aimed at “children,” a term of affection that includes every believer, regardless of age or maturity. • Psalm 95:6 echoes this same invitation: “Come, let us worship and bow down.” • Matthew 11:28–29 carries it forward in Christ’s words: “Come to Me, all you who are weary… and you will find rest for your souls.” • Proverbs 1:8 addresses “my son,” underscoring the family tone in which wisdom is shared. By calling us near, David reminds us that God does not keep His people at a distance; He summons us into fellowship for instruction, comfort, and transformation. listen to me After gathering the audience, David urges, “listen.” Attentive hearing is the doorway to obedience. • Deuteronomy 6:4 begins with “Hear, O Israel,” linking listening with loving God wholeheartedly (v. 5). • Proverbs 4:1 commands, “Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction,” tying attentive ears to a guarded heart (v. 23). • James 1:19 exhorts believers to be “quick to listen,” showing that true discipleship starts with receptive humility. Listening is active, not passive; it positions us to receive God’s wisdom and to respond in faith. I will teach you the fear of the LORD David’s goal is clear: instruction in “the fear of the LORD.” This fear is not terror but reverent awe that produces loving obedience. • Proverbs 1:7 states, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,” making it foundational for all understanding. • Proverbs 9:10 reinforces that “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,” tying reverence to practical living. • Deuteronomy 10:12–13 shows that fearing God involves walking in His ways, loving Him, and keeping His commands “for your own good.” • Ecclesiastes 12:13 sums up life’s purpose: “Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.” • Acts 9:31 highlights how the early church, “walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit,” multiplied. David pledges to teach because the fear of the LORD must be learned—through Scripture, example, and the Spirit’s work—so that hearts are shaped to love what God loves and hate what He hates. summary Psalm 34:11 extends a fatherly invitation to draw near, pay attention, and gain life-shaping reverence for God. By coming when called, listening with intent, and receiving instruction, believers grow in the fear of the LORD—an awe-filled obedience that anchors wisdom, fuels worship, and guides daily conduct. |
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