Psalms 34

1 [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.

For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

2 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.

In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.

3 Magnify you the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

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

4 I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.

5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.

Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.

The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.

O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

9 Fear the Lord, all you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.

Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)

The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.

11 Come, you children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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

Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:

The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.

16 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,

But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.

Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.

20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.

The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.

21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.

The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.

The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.