Psalms 34

34:1 +

34:2 \34:1\A Psalm of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

34:3 \34:2\My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and be glad.

34:4 \34:3\O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!

34:5 \34:4\I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

34:6 \34:5\Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed.

34:7 \34:6\This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

34:8 \34:7\The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

34:9 \34:8\O taste and see that the LORD is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!

34:10 \34:9\O fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want!

34:11 \34:10\The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

34:12 \34:11\Come, O sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

34:13 \34:12\What man is there who desires life, and covets many days, that he may enjoy good?

34:14 \34:13\Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

34:15 \34:14\Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

34:16 \34:15\The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry.

34:17 \34:16\The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

34:18 \34:17\When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

34:19 \34:18\The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.

34:20 \34:19\Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

34:21 \34:20\He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.