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.

By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

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

My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

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

Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

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

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

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

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved 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 encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.

The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

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

Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

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

Oh fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

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

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

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

Come, you children, listen to 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?

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

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

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

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

Depart 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 LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

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

The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

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

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

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 those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed 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 the LORD delivers him out of them all.

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

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

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

The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.