Lyrics
Verse 1
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 (x2)
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 (x2)
Chorus
Magnify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name together
Glorify the Lord with me
Come exalt His name forever
Verse 2
Taste and see
That the Lord is good
Oh blessed is he
Who hides in Him
Oh fear the Lord
Oh all you saints
He'll give you everything (x2)
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge
Let us bless the Lord
Every day and night
Never ending praise
May our incense rise
Chorus (Repeat)
Oh Taste and see
That the Lord is good
He'll give you everything (x2)
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song draws directly from Psalm 34, shaping its testimony into a call for gathered praise. The opening lines describe a personal cry answered by God, and the chorus turns that private deliverance into a shared invitation: "Magnify the Lord with me." The movement from one voice to many mirrors how personal faith becomes communal worship. "Taste and see that the Lord is good" is an experiential image, suggesting trust is not purely intellectual but something to be known by the whole person. The line about hiding in Him frames protection as nearness, not distance. The bridge's image of incense rising echoes the prayers of the faithful, a picture of praise as ongoing and unforced. There is a quiet realism in the borrowed psalm: trouble and enemies are not denied, yet the repeated promise is that those who seek Him will not be ashamed. The closing return to "taste and see" creates a cycle, ending where the invitation began—each round of praise reinforcing the goodness already announced.