Psalms 34
1 A Psalme of Dauid, when he changed his behauiour before Abimelech, who droue him away, and he departed. I will alway giue thankes vnto the Lord: his praise shalbe in my mouth continually.
Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
2 My soule shall glory in the Lord: the humble shall heare it, and be glad.
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
3 Praise ye the Lord with me, and let vs magnifie his Name together.
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me: yea, he deliuered me out of all my feare.
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
5 They shall looke vnto him, and runne to him: and their faces shall not be ashamed, saying,
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
6 This poore man cryed, and the Lord heard him, and saued him out of all his troubles.
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
7 The Angel of the Lord pitcheth round about them, that feare him, and deliuereth them.
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
8 Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lord is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
9 Feare the Lord, ye his Saintes: for nothing wanteth to them that feare him.
Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
10 The lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger, but they, which seeke the Lord, shall want nothing that is good.
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
11 Come children, hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of the Lord.
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is he, that desireth life, and loueth long dayes for to see good?
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
13 Keepe thy tongue from euill, and thy lips, that they speake no guile.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
14 Eschewe euill and doe good: seeke peace and follow after it.
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
15 The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
16 But the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill, to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous crie, and the Lord heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.
The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
21 But malice shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous, shall perish.
Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soules of his seruants: and none, that trust in him, shall perish.
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
