Psalm 34

1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. 11 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?13 Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.17  The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.20 He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.22 The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

PSALMS 34

Honor the [Lord]

1  t I will always praise the [Lord].

2 With all my heart,
I will praise the [Lord].
Let all who are helpless,
listen and be glad.

3 Honor the [Lord] with me!
Celebrate his great name.

4 I asked the [Lord] for help,
and he saved me
from all my fears.

5 Keep your eyes on the [Lord]!
You will shine like the sun
and never blush with shame.

6 I was a nobody, but I prayed,
and the [Lord] saved me
from all my troubles.

7 If you honor the [Lord],
his angel will protect you.

8  t Discover for yourself
that the [Lord] is kind.
Come to him for protection,
and you will be glad.

9 Honor the [Lord]!
You are his special people.
No one who honors the [Lord]
will ever be in need.

10 Young lionst may go hungry
or even starve,
but if you trust the [Lord],
you will never miss out
on anything good.

11 Come, my children, listen
as I teach you
to respect the [Lord].

12  t Do you want to live
and enjoy a long life?

13 Then don't say cruel things
and don't tell lies.

14 Do good instead of evil
and try to live at peace.

15 If you obey the [Lord],
he will watch over you
and answer your prayers.

16 But God despises evil people,
and he will wipe them all
from the earth,
till they are forgotten.

17 When his people pray for help,
he listens and rescues them
from their troubles.

18 The [Lord] is there to rescue
all
who are discouraged
and have given up hope.

19 The [Lord]'s people
may suffer a lot,
but he will always
bring them safely through.

20  t Not one of their bones
will ever be broken.

21 Wicked people are killed
by their own evil deeds,
and if you hate God's people
you will be punished.

22 The [Lord] saves the lives
of his servants.
Run to him for protection,
and you won't be punished.