King James Version

Psalms 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 34:11.

כְּ֭פִירִיםkefirimlionכְּפִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).רָשׁ֣וּrashvlackרוּשׁverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “lack”, a completed actionH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).וְרָעֵ֑בוּveraevvand hungerרָעֵבconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and hunger”, a completed actionH7456to hunger(suffer to) famish, (be, have, suffer, suffer to) hunger(-ry).וְדֹרְשֵׁ֥יvedoresheand askדָּרַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and ask”, a verb used as a describing wordH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַחְסְר֥וּyachservfailחָסֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fail”, an unfinished actionH2637to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessenbe abated, bereave, decrease, (cause to) fail, (have) lack, make lower, want.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(34-11) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Young’s Literal Translation

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

Douay-Rheims

All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(34-11) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλούσιοι ἐπτώχευσαν καὶ ἐπείνασαν, οἱ δὲ ἐκζητοῦντες τὸν Κύριον οὐκ ἐλαττωθήσονται παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ· διάψαλμα.