Psalm 34

1 I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

12 What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

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

16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17  The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

18 Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Psalm 34

Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away.

1 I will praise the Lord at all times;
my mouth will continually praise him.

2 I will boast in the Lord;
let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

3 Magnify the Lord with me!
Let’s praise his name together!

4 I sought the Lord’s help and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him for help are happy;
their faces are not ashamed.

6 This oppressed man cried out and the Lord heard;
he saved him from all his troubles.

7 The Lord’s angel camps around
the Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good!
How blessed is the onewho takes shelter in him!

9 Remain loyal to the Lord, you chosen people of his,
for his loyal followers lack nothing!

10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11 Come children! Listen to me!
I will teach you what it means to fear the Lord.

12 Do you want to really live?
Would you love to live a long, happy life?

13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words
or use deceptive speech!

14 Turn away from evil and do what is right!
Strive for peace and promote it!

15 The Lord pays attention to the godly
and hears their cry for help.

16 But the Lord opposes evildoers
and wipes out all memory of them from the earth.

17 The godly cry out and the Lord hears;
he saves them from all their troubles.

18 The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he delivers those who are discouraged.

19 The godly face many dangers,
but the Lord saves them from each one of them.

20 He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.

21 Evil people self-destruct;
those who hate the godly are punished.

22 The Lord rescues his servants;
all who take shelter in him escape punishment.