Psalm 34

Praise God Who Judges and Saves

1 I will praise the Lord at all times; his praise is always on my lips.

2 My whole being praises the Lord. The poor will hear and be glad.

3 Glorify the Lord with me, and let us praise his name together.

4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He saved me from all that I feared.

5 Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.

6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear God, and he saves them.

8 Examine and see how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him.

9 You who belong to the Lord, fear him! Those who fear him will have everything they need.

10 Even lions may get weak and hungry, but those who look to the Lord will have every good thing.

11 Children, come and listen to me. I will teach you to worship the Lord.

12 You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days.

13 You must not say evil things, and you must not tell lies.

14 Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it.

15 The Lord sees the good people and listens to their prayers.

16 But the Lord is against those who do evil; he makes the world forget them.

17 The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him, and he saves them from all their troubles.

18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.

19 People who do what is right may have many problems, but the Lord will solve them all.

20 He will protect their very bones; not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
22 But the Lord saves his servants’ lives; no one who trusts him will be judged guilty.

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.