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

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.

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

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not 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 heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

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

O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.

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

O fear the LORD, 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 young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].

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

Come, ye children, hearken unto 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 he that] desireth life, [and] loveth [many] days, that he may see good?

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.

Depart 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] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

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

The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

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

[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

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] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite 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 the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

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

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

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

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

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

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.