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Psalm 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
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Young lions can go hungry despite their strength, a sharp contrast with the promise of good things for those who seek YHWH.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Luke 11:9“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.Both passages connect seeking with a promise: Jesus speaks of finding, and the psalm speaks of lacking no good thing.
Psalm 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.Both psalms speak of the LORD providing good things, linking that provision with seeking him or walking blamelessly.
Matthew 6:32For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.Both passages address need in relation to God: the Father knows what is needed, and the LORD provides good.
Matthew 6:11Give us today our daily bread.The prayer for daily bread expresses dependence on God that fits the psalm's confidence in seeking the LORD amid need.
Psalm 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God.Young lions appear in both psalms as creatures needing food; Psalm 104 names God as the source they seek.
Luke 1:51–53He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.The supplied lines share a contrast involving the LORD: hungry lions contrast with seekers, while God's strength confronts the proud.
Psalm 107:9For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.Hunger and good things connect these psalms, each expressing confidence that God provides for those in need.
Job 22:21“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.Eliphaz speaks of good coming through knowing God; the psalm speaks of good for those who seek the LORD.
Job 4:10–11The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.Both passages portray the vulnerability of young lions: their teeth can be broken, and they can suffer hunger.
Isaiah 40:30Even the youths faint and get weary, and the young men utterly fall;Young lions suffer hunger and young people grow weary; both passages show that youth does not prevent weakness.
Proverbs 13:25The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.Both wisdom sayings contrast hunger with provision, connecting satisfaction with righteousness or seeking the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children …Both passages contrast hunger with provision, showing that those who seem secure can still come to need bread.
Where this verse fits

Job loss or money fear. fear for the future. waiting.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Ask YHWH for one good thing you need

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Encouragement

No timetable for relief appears here, and unmet needs can make these words hard to read. The promise rests on YHWH’s goodness toward those who seek him.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).