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Psalm 34:8 invites believers to 'taste and see that the Lord is good,' which is echoed in 1 Peter 2:3, where Peter encourages believers to crave pure spiritual milk now that they have tasted the Lord's goodness.
Thematic focusExperiencing God's Goodness, Spiritual Nourishment.
Psalm 34:15 speaks of the eyes of the Lord being on the righteous and His ears attentive to their cry, which is quoted in 1 Peter 3:12 to assure believers of God's attentive care.
Thematic focusDivine Attention, Righteousness.
Psalm 34:18 declares that the Lord is close to the brokenhearted, a theme also found in Isaiah 57:15, where God promises to revive the spirit of the lowly and the heart of the contrite.
Thematic focusGod's Nearness, Comfort for the Brokenhearted.
Psalm 34:20, which states that God protects all the bones of the righteous, is seen as a prophetic reference to Jesus, whose bones were not broken during His crucifixion, as noted in John 19:36.
Thematic focusProphecy, Protection, Fulfillment in Christ.