Psalms 34

1 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.

[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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 hearkened to them,

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

and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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