Psalms 34

1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

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

Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

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

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

5 They looked to him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

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

This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps round about them that fear him, and delivers them.

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusts in him.

Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

9 O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

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

The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

11 Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

12 What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

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 on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry.

The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward 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 face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:

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

[The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit.

Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

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

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

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

22 The LORD redeems the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.