Psalms 34

1 A psalm of David concerning the time he pretended to be mad in front of Abimelech who then sent him away. I will always bless the Lord; my mouth will continually praise him.

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 From the bottom of my heart I am proud of the Lord; those who are humble will hear and be happy.

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

3 Glorify God with me; together let's honor his reputation.

Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together.

4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.

5 The faces of those who look to him will shine with joy; they will never be downcast with shame.

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

6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.

This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.

The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.

8 Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!

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

9 Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.

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

10 Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.

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

11 Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.

Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.

12 Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?

What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?

13 Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.

Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.

14 Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.

Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.

15 The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.

The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

16 The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.

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

17 But when his people call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.

The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.

19 Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.

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

20 He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.

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

21 Evil kills the wicked. Those who hate good people will suffer for their wrongdoing.

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

22 The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.

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