[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed.

34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.

34:2 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.

34:3 Magnify ye the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

34:4 I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.

34:5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.

34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.

34:7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.

34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.

34:9 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

34:10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.

34:11 Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

34:12 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?

34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

34:14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

34:15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:

34:16 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened to them,

34:17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.

34:18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.

34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.

34:20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.

34:21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.

34:22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.

34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

34:2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.

34:4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

34:5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

34:9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

34:12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

34:15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

34:16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

34:17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

34:18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

34:22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.