Psalm 34
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1Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.1I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.2My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.
3Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.3Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
4I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.4I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
5Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.5Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.8Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.9Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
10The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.10The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.11Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
13keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.13Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
14Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.
16but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.16The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
19The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.20He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
21Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.21Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.22The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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