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Psalm 34

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1 I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
1 <Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2 I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
2 My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3 Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
3 O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
4 I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
5 Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
6 This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
7 The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
8 By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9 Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
9 Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
10 The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
11 Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
12 What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
14 Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
15 The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
17 The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
18 The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19 The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
19 Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20 he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
20 He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
21 Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
22 The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
22 The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
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