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 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 My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!
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,
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued 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 pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!
9 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
Come, ye children, hearken to 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?
Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
Guard well 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 to 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 face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance 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 from 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 near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as 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 the LORD delivereth him from them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.
21 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
