Psalms 34

1 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Come, children, hearken 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 that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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