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.

Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.

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

In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear and be glad.

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

O magnify the Lord with me and let us extol his name together.

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

I sought the Lord, and, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.

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

Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.

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

Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.

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

The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues them.

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

O taste and see that the Lord is good, happy those who take refuge in him.

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

Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.

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

Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.

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

Come, children, listen 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?

Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?

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

Then guard your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

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 towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.

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

The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.

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

When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.

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

The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

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

Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.

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

He guards all their bones, none are broken.

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

Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.

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

The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.