Psalms 34:10

“The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, etc.] According to Apollinarius, “the needy rich, whom famine presses;” (see <180410>Job 4:10,11); but they that seek the Lord; by prayer, diligently, with their whole heart, and in the sincerity of their souls; the Targum is, “that seek the doctrine of the Lord”; that seek instruction from him, and to be taught by him: these shall not want any good [thing]: which God has purposed to bestow upon them, which he has promised unto them, and provided for them; nor any thing that shall be for their good.”

“not want any good--"good" is emphatic; they may be afflicted (compare Psa 34:10); but this may be a good (Co2 4:17-18; Heb 12:10-11).”

“The young lions do lack and suffer hunger - That is, they often do it, as compared with the friends of God. The allusion is especially to the “young” lions who are not able to go forth themselves in search of food. Perhaps the idea is, that they are dependent on the older lions - their parents - for the supply of their needs, as the pious are dependent on God; but that the result shows their reliance to be often vain, while that of the pious never is. The old lions may be unable to procure food for their young; God is never unable to provide for the wants of his children. If their needs are in any case unsupplied, it is for some other reason than because God is unable to meet their…”

“lions: Psa 104:21; Job 4:10, Job 4:11; Luk 1:51-53 but: Psa 84:11; Mat 6:32 Psalms 34:11”