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The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.  (Psalm 34:7-10, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More from David’s Psalm 34:  

“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.”  I heard at a Bible study once that Old Testament references to “THE angel of the Lord (as opposed to “AN angel of the Lord”)” mean Jesus Himself.  So Jesus stays near to those who have called upon His name, and He rescues them.  From what?  From God’s wrath on the day of judgment!  Actually, Jesus isn’t just near to His followers, He indwells them in the form of the Holy Spirit! 

“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!”  I’ve tried the Lord, and I can definitely say it’s better to be with Jesus than to be without Him!  Happy are His followers!  The Old Testament often uses images of people taking “refuge” under God’s “wings.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Psalm 34:7 image.\u00a0 Found at Knowing Jesus,\u00a0https:\/\/bible.knowing-jesus.com\/Psalm\/34\/7<\/a>

“O fear the Lord, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.”\u00a0 “Fear” means a healthy respect for God such that we try to keep His commands.\u00a0 Those who do will have all of their needs met by the Lord.\u00a0 By the way, if you’re a follower of Jesus, you are a saint!\u00a0

“The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.”\u00a0 The lion pretty much comes and goes where he pleases, and eats whatever he wants.\u00a0 But compared to a believer, the lion is needy.\u00a0 Again, those who trust in the Lord have no want for anything.\u00a0

To summarize, those who have put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ have been rescued; are blessed (happy); and God will meet all of their needs.\u00a0 I praise the Lord that He rescued me.\u00a0 How about you?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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