Psalms 34

1 A Psalm of David; when he changed his demeanour 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.

[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 soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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

3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.

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

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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

5 They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.

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

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.

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

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

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

8 O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.

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

9 O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.

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

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

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

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

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

12 Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?

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

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

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

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

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

15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.

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

16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them 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 listened to them,

17 They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.

and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

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

19 Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth 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 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

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

22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.

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