Psalms 34

1 By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

2 My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3 Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

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

This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

7 The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

8 Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

9 Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

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

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

16 The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

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

He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.