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.
Of David, when he feigned madness in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. I will bless the Lord at all times, in my mouth will his praise be forever.
2 My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.
In the Lord will my heart make her boast, the humble will hear 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 extol 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, in answer, he saved me from all my terrors.
5 They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,
Look to him and you will be radiant, with faces unashamed.
6 This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles.
Here is one who was crushed, but cried and was heard by the Lord, and brought safe out of every trouble.
7 The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
The Lord’s angel encamps about those who fear him, and rescues 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, happy those who take refuge in him.
9 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
Fear the Lord, all his people, for they who fear him lack nothing.
10 The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.
Even young lions may be poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
Come, children, listen 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?
Which of you is desirous of life, loves many and happy days?
13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
Then guard your tongue from evil, and your 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 towards the righteous, his ears are towards their cry for help.
16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
The Lord sets his face against those who do evil, to root their memory out of the earth.
17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
When righteous cry, they are heard by the Lord, and he saves them from all their distresses.
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 the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.
Many misfortunes befall the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He guards all their bones, none are broken.
21 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Misfortune will slay the ungodly; those who hate the righteous are doomed.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
The Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be doomed who takes refuge in him.
