Psalm 34

Revised Version 1895

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

1I will bless the LORD at all timesH6440: his praise shall continuallyH1980 be in my mouthH6440.

2My soul shall make herH3605 boastH1288 in the LORDH3068: the meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3O magnify the LORDH3068 with meH5315, and letH8055 usH5315 exalt his name together.

4I sought the LORDH3068, and he answered meH7311, and delivered meH7311 from allH3162 my fears.

5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces shall never be confounded.

6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him outH6440 of all his troubles.

7The angel of the LORDH3068 encampeth round aboutH8085 them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8O taste and see that the LORDH3068 is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9O fear the LORDH3068, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10The young lions doH369 lackH4270, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORDH3068 shall notH369 wantH4270 anyH369 good thingH3588.

11Come, ye children, hearken unto meH1875: I will teach youH3605 the fear of the LORDH3068.

12What manH1121 is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13KeepH7200 thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14Depart from evilH7451, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16The faceH5869 of the LORDH3068 is againstH413 them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17The righteous cried, and the LORDH3068 heard, and delivered them outH6440 of all their troubles.

18The LORDH3068 is nigh unto them that are of a broken heartH8085, and saveth suchH3605 as be of a contrite spirit.

19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORDH3068 delivereth him outH853 of them all.

20He keepeth allH3605 his bones: not one of them is broken.

21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22The LORDH6662 redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemnedH816.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain