Psalms 34

1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

1 ¶ [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.

3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].

11 ¶ Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 What man [is he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

16 The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

1 A psalm of David, when he hid his countenance from Abimelech, who drove him from himself, and he departed.

2 I will praise the LORD alway: his praise shall be in my mouth for ever.

3 Let my soul glory in the LORD, that the wretched may hear and rejoice.

4 Praise the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

5 When I sought the LORD, he answered me, and delivered me out of all my fear.

6 Whosoever looketh on him, and runneth upon him, his face shall not be ashamed.

7 When this wretch cried out, the LORD hearkened, and saved him out of all his troubles.

8 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

9 Taste and see how good the LORD is. Blessed is he that trusteth in him!

10 Fear the LORD, ye his saints: for they that fear him have no lack.

11 The rich have need and hunger: but they that seek the LORD have no lack of any thing.

12 Come hither, children, and hear me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

13 Who is he that desireth good living, and would fain have good days?

14 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking falsely.

15 Forsake evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

16 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears upon their cry.

17 But the face of the LORD is upon them that do evil, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

18 When the righteous cry, the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their affliction.

19 The LORD is near unto them that are of a broken heart, and helpeth them that are of a contrite spirit.

20 The righteous suffereth much: but the LORD helpeth him out of all these things.

21 He keepeth all his bones, that not one of them be broken.

22 Adversity shall slay the wicked, and they that hate the righteous shall be iniquitous.

23 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all they that trust in him shall have no blame.