Psalms34

¹Of David , when he changed his behavior before Abimelech , so that he drove him out , and he went away . I will bless the Lord at all times ; his praise shall continually be in my mouth .

²My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad .

³Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together !

⁴I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears .

⁵Those who look to him are radiant , and their faces shall never be ashamed .

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

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

⁸Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good ! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

⁹Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints , for those who fear him have no lack !

¹⁰The young lions suffer want and hunger ; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

¹¹Come , O children , listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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

¹³Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit .

¹⁴Turn away from evil and do good ; seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry .

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

¹⁷When the righteous cry for help , the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles .

¹⁸The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit .

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous , but the Lord delivers him out of them all .

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

²¹Affliction will slay the wicked , and those who hate the righteous will be condemned .

²²The Lord redeems the life of his servants ; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned .