"Fear The Lord, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek The Lord lack no good thing. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of The Lord. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of The Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry ..." Psalms 34:9-15 (NIV)
This psalm of David deals with the happiness of those who fear and trust in The Lord. He begins with a personal testimony and ends with public teaching on Christian behavior.
We are blessed in more ways that we can count, and yet there are still some blessings that we miss out on because of our behavior. God supplies the needs for those who fear Him. Fear here is not being afraid, it is more like being in awe, respectful, and obedient. The fear of The Lord requires that we tell the truth, turn from evil, do good, seek peace and live like we love and follow The Lord. If we do this, we will be blessed beyond measure.
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