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. |
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. |