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David commits to continual praise after God’s deliverance, then invites others to experience God’s goodness. He instructs the congregation in the fear of the Lord, warning against deceit and giving four commands: turn from evil, do good, seek peace, and pursue peace.
Why it mattersPermalink
This acrostic psalm moves from personal testimony to communal instruction. Its Exodus imagery recalls Moses’s radiant face (Exodus 34), the angel of the Lord’s protection (Exodus 14), and God’s provision in the wilderness (Numbers 20). Christ’s fulfillment of verse 20 (“not one of his bones will be broken”) is made explicit in John 19:36. Finally, Peter calls believers to “taste and see” (1 Peter 2:3), extending the psalm’s invitation to all who trust in Christ.
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!