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Psalms 34

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

1Iwillbless Jehovahatalltimes;hispraiseshallcontinuallybeinmymouth.

2MysoulshallmakeitsboastinJehovah:themeekshallhear,andrejoice.

3MagnifyJehovahwithme,andletusexalthisname together.

4IsoughtJehovah,andheansweredme,anddeliveredmefromallmyfears.

5Theylooked untohim,andwere enlightened,andtheirfaces were not confounded.

6This afflictedonecalled,andJehovah heard [him],andsavedhimoutofallhistroubles.

7TheangelofJehovahencampeth roundaboutthemthatfearhim,anddelivereththem.

8TasteandseethatJehovahisgood: blessedisthemanthattrustethinhim!

9FearJehovah, yehissaints;forthereisno wanttothemthatfearhim.

10Theyoung lionsareinneedandsuffer hunger;buttheythatseekJehovahshallnotwantanygood.

11Come, ye sons, hearken untome:IwillteachyouthefearofJehovah.

12Whatmanishethatdesireth life, [and] loveth days,thathemaysee good?

13Keepthy tonguefromevil,andthy lipsfromspeaking guile;

14DepartfromevilH7451,anddo good; seek peace,andpursueit.

15TheeyesofJehovahareupontherighteous,andhisearsaretowardtheircry;

16ThefaceofJehovahisagainstthemthatdo evil,tocut offtheremembranceofthemfromtheearth:

17[Therighteous] cry,andJehovahheareth,anddelivereththemoutofalltheirtroubles.

18Jehovahisnightothosethatareofabrokenheart,andsaveththemthatareofacontrite spirit.

19Manyaretheadversitiesoftherighteous,butJehovahdeliverethhimoutofthemall:

20Hekeepethallhisbones; notoneofthemisbroken.

21Evilshalldestroythewicked;andtheythathatetherighteousshallbeartheirguilt.

22Jehovah redeemeththesoulofhisservants;andnoneofthemthattrustinhimshallbearguilt.

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