The Psalms

Psalm 34

A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

 ^34:1I will bless Jehovah at all times:

 His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

 ^34:2My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah:

 The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

 ^34:3Oh magnify Jehovah with me,

 And let us exalt his name together.

 ^34:4I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,

 And delivered me from all my fears.

 ^34:5They looked unto him, and were radiant;

 And their faces shall never be confounded.

 ^34:6This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him,

 And saved him out of all his troubles.

 ^34:7The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him,

 And delivereth them. ^34:8Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:

 Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

 ^34:9Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints;

 For there is no want to them that fear him.

 ^34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;

 But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

 ^34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me:

 I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

 ^34:12What man is he that desireth life,

 And loveth many days, that he may see good?

 ^34:13Keep thy tongue from evil,

 And thy lips from speaking guile.

 ^34:14Depart from evil, and do good;

 Seek peace, and pursue it.

 ^34:15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous,

 And his ears are open unto their cry.

 ^34:16The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil,

 To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

 ^34:17The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard,

 And delivered them out of all their troubles.

 ^34:18Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,

 And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

 ^34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous;

 But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

 ^34:20He keepeth all his bones:

 Not one of them is broken.

 ^34:21Evil shall slay the wicked;

 And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

 ^34:22Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants;

 And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.