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.

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

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

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

O magnify the LORD with me, And 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 heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

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

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

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

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And 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 angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Depart 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 upon the righteous, And his ears are open 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 evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

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

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth 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 them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite 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 delivereth him from them all.

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

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

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

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

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

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