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.

“By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise 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 it, and be rejoiced.

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

Oh 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 answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.

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

They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.

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 out of all his distresses did he save him.

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

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.

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

Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.

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

Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who 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 those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.

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

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

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

Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?

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

Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.

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 directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.

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

[But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.

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

Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.

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 those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are 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 out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.

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

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

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

The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.

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 all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.