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.

A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually.

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

My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.

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

Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together.

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

I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

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

They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,

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

This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles.

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

The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.

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

Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

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

Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.

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

The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.

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

Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.

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

What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?

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

Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

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

Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

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

The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

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

But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.

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

The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

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

The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

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

Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.

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

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

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

But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.

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

The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.