Psalm 34:10: The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
Psalm 34:10 says ‘those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.’ The word ‘seek’ in Hebrew is ‘dawrash’. It means ‘to pursue, follow, worship, ask, or require’. So, those who pursue, follow, worship, ask, or require of the Lord shall not lack any good thing. What are the good things in your life? These include good health, good family, good relationships, good jobs, good finance, open doors, and the list goes on.
The psalmist says ‘even the young lions lack and suffer hunger’, but you will not. Lions are pictures of strength, might, and power. They are supposedly the most powerful of all animals, the king in the wild. But Psalm 34:10 says even the lions in all their strength, might, and prowess can be in lack, and can’t satisfy the hunger of their young ones. But when we look to God, we’ll never lack any good thing.
Let’s look at Psalm 20:7 now. It says ‘some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.’ A chariot means ‘human despatch.’ A chariot was used in those days as a vehicle or wagon to despatch things from one place to another. Now what does a chariot speaks of here? It speaks of man-made things, men’s methods being used to despatch things. It symbolizes man-made systems, be they economic, social, or politics. Sometimes, we tend to rely so much on men’s methods or systems to give us good things, at the expense of looking to God, the source of all good things. ‘Horses’ in Psalm 20:7 symbolize ‘strength of the flesh.’ It speaks of 'human abilities.'
But instead of trusting in ‘chariots’ or ‘horses’, David, the one who wrote this psalm said he’d rather remember the name of the Lord and trust Him. David was a man after God’s heart, and he knew the way to prosper is to look to God. David knew who God is, ‘The Great I Am’, the awesome, all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-present God.
Beloved, whatever situation you are facing now, start looking to God like David did, not to men of power, wealth or position for help, not to man-made methods or systems, and not to your own strength, might or intelligence. In times of uncertainty, God is the only One who is constant and certain. He is our Rock and Fortress (Psalm 31:3). Look to Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. God always has a redemption plan for you, a way out for you, no matter what mess you may be facing now. He loves you, and He’ll never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5). That’s why He came on earth. He has indeed finished His works for you on the cross and redeemed you. So look to Jesus, and His finished works on the cross. He has carried and taken all your sicknesses, poverty, curse, shame, and sins, died on the cross, and made you whole. Believe, and receive.
