Psalms 34
1 “By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth.
Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced.
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3 Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5 They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8 Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9 Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13 Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15 The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 [But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17 Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit.
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20 He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.
Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
