Lyrics
I sought the Lord
And He answered me
And delivered me
From every fear
Those who look on Him
Are radiant
They'll never be ashamed
They'll never be ashamed
This poor man cried
And the Lord heard me
And saved me from
My enemies
The Son of God
Surrounds His saints
He will deliver them
He will deliver them
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
Taste and see
That the Lord is good
Oh bless us here
Who hides in Him
Oh fear the Lord
Oh all you saints
He'll give you everything
He'll give you everything
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
Let us bless the Lord
Every day and night
Never ending praise
May our incense rise
[x3]
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
[x2]
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Meaning & Inspiration
Psalm 34 - Taste and See closely follows the language and movement of Psalm 34. It begins with testimony: the Lord answers, delivers from fear, hears the poor, and saves. That personal witness opens into a communal invitation to magnify the Lord together. Radiance, refuge, reverence, and praise all emerge from the psalm rather than from abstract claims about worship.
The chorus gathers those ideas into a shared act of exaltation, while “Taste and see that the Lord is good” centers the song on experienced trust in God. Its later call to bless the Lord day and night extends praise beyond a single gathering. The lyrics also picture prayer rising like incense, an image consistent with biblical worship. Because the wording remains anchored in a specific psalm, the song works both as sung Scripture and as a concise declaration that God hears, shelters, and deserves continual praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:4-8 These verses describe deliverance from fear and invite people to taste and see the Lord’s goodness.
- Psalm 34:1-3 The psalm calls for continual praise and for magnifying the Lord together.
- Psalm 34:17 The Lord hears the righteous and delivers them from their troubles.