Psalms 34

Psalms 34:1  
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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