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.

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

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

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

Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie 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: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

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

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

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

This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued 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 pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Come, you children, hear 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 What man is there that desires life, loving 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 speaking guile.

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 over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:

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 them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,

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

17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth 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 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 out of them all Lord will deliver them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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