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Psalms 34

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

34:1
I will bless the LORD at all times.
Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech (note: Abimelech is another name for Achish; see 1 Samuel 21–29 and 1 Kings 2:39.), so that the king drove him away (note: This psalm is an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.). I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
34:2
My soul shall boast in the LORD.
My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
34:3
Oh magnify the LORD with me.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
34:4
I sought the LORD, and he answered me,
I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
34:5
They looked to him, and were radiant.
Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.
34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him,
This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.
34:7
The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him,
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
34:8
Oh taste and see that the LORD is good.
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
34:9
Oh fear the LORD, you his saints,
Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger,
Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
34:11
Come, you children, listen to me.
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
34:12
Who is someone who desires life,
Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?
34:13
Keep your tongue from evil,
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
34:14
Depart from evil, and do good.
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
34:15
The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry (note: LXX to their prayer).
34:16
The LORD’s face is against those who do evil,
But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil (note: Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12), to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
34:17
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears,
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
34:18
The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart,
The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.
34:20
He protects all of his bones.
He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken (note: Cited in John 19:36).
34:21
Evil shall kill the wicked.
Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.
34:22
The LORD redeems the soul of his servants.
The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.