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 psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad 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 boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!

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

O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt 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, And delivered me from all my fears.

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

Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.

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

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.

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

The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

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

O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!

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

O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.

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

Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

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

Come, ye children, hearken 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?

Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?

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

Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!

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

Depart 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.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open 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.

But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, 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 cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.

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

The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

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

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.

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

He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.

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

Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.

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

The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.