Psalms 34

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 times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.1 2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it, and be glad. 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5They looked to him, and were shining: and their faces were not ashamed.2 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. 7The angel of the LORD encampeth around them that fear him, and delivereth them. 8O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him. 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing .

11Come, ye children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. 14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is near to 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 the LORD delivereth him out of them all. 20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. 21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.5 22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.6