Can you remember when you first ‘tasted’ the goodness of God for yourself? Share the story with your group.

Read Psalm 34:1-6. What is David’s aim in these verses? Who is he addressing in the psalm, and what is he hoping will happen? How is he going about achieving his aim?

In his sermon today, Robb spoke about the importance of both telling and hearing stories of God’s goodness. Why is this habit important to a spiritual community? What are some contexts in which we can practice hearing and telling?

Read verses 7-10. What does it mean to fear the LORD? What is the relationship between the fear of the LORD and tasting/seeing the goodness of the LORD?

Read verses 15-17. Note the ‘body language’ used to describe the LORD in these verses (eyes, ears, face, etc). What is David communicating with this kind of language?

Read verses 19-22. In the sermon this morning, we saw how Jesus fulfilled v20 on the cross (John 19:30-36). How else does the life, death and resurrection of Jesus fulfill these verses?