Psalms 34

1 [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.

“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad 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.

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

In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!

3 Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let us exalt his name together.

O magnify 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, and he heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.

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

This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.

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

O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!

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

O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.

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

Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.

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

Come, ye children, hearken to me! I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

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

Who is he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?

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

Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!

14 Turn away 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. His ears listen to their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open to their cry.

16 The LORD's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

But the face of the LORD is against evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.

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

The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

The LORD is near to them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as 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 afflictions of the righteous; But the LORD delivereth him from them all.

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

He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.

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

Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.

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

The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.