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The Hebrew paragraph:
34:1-22 {p} He who blesses, seeks, and fears YHVH has no lack, and deliverance in the face of troubles or afflictions.
Psalm 34:1-22 Chiastic Structure:
I sought YHVH, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psa 34:4
The righteous cried out, and YHVH heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles. Psa 34:17
To seek is in the Hebrew, Strong’s H1875 דרש darash, a primitive verb meaning, “to seek, to frequent.” The ancient pictographs are dalet + resh + shin.
dalet ד = door, thus enter, move, hang
resh ר = head of man, thus head, first, top, beginning, man
shin ש = two front teeth, thus sharp, press, eat, two, again
The parable being told by the Hebrew Root Word is of entering the door (dalet) of a man (resh) again and again (shin); that is, to frequently visit him, to often look for him.
To cry out is in the Hebrew, Strong’s H6817 צעק tsa’aq , a primitive verb meaning, “to loudly call.” The ancient pictographs are tsadey + ayin + chet, the modern quph replacing the chet over time due to their similar sounds, according to the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon.
tsadey צ, ץ = trail, thus a man concealed, journey, chase, hunt
ayin ע = eye, thus watch, know, shade
chet ח = wall, thus outside, divide, half
The parable being told is of searching (tsadey) diligently with the eye (ayin) outside (chet), for something lost, or needed, with loud calling implied.
To deliver is in the Hebrew, Strong’s H5337 נצל natsal, a primitive verb meaning, “to draw out, to pull out.” The ancient pictographs are nun + tsadey + lamed.
nun נ, ן = seed, thus continue, heir, son
tsadey צ, ץ = trail, thus a man concealed, journey, chase, hunt
lamed ל = shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
The parable is that when one finds his child, family member, bosom friend, or livelihood which sustains the next generation (nun) at risk or lost, he hunts for him or it (tsadey), to draw them out or away from danger as a shepherd draws the sheep from the thorns with his staff (lamed).
While in English we think of two different actions for seeking, and crying out, in Hebrew they are very similar, and both carry the idea of diligent seeking. Thus, for those who diligently seek Him, entering into His door again and again, to often look for Him and visit Him, when trouble arises in their lives and they cry out to Him because of it, He delivers them, He draws them out of all their troubles.
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