Psalms 34
34
Praise God Who Judges and Saves
David’s song from the time he acted crazy so Abimelech would send him away. And David did leave.
1I will praise the Lord at all times.
His praise is always on my lips.
2My whole being praises the Lord.
The poor will hear and be glad.
3Tell the greatness of the Lord with me.
Let us praise his name together.
4I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me.
He saved me from all that I feared.
5Those who go to him for help are happy.
They are never disgraced.
6This poor man called, and the Lord heard him.
The Lord saved him from all his troubles.
7The Lord saves those who fear him.
His angel camps around them.
8Examine and see how good the Lord is.
Happy is the person who trusts the Lord.
9People who belong to the Lord, fear him!
Those who fear him will have everything they need.
10Even lions may become weak and hungry.
But those people who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11Children, come and listen to me.
I will teach you to worship the Lord.
12You must do these things
to enjoy life and have many happy days.
13You must not say evil things.
You must not tell lies.
14Stop doing evil and do good.
Look for peace and work for it.
15The Lord sees the good people.
He listens to their prayers.
16But the Lord is against those who do evil.
He makes the world forget them.
17The Lord hears good people when they cry out to him.
He saves them from all their troubles.
18The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.
He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
19People who do what is right may have many problems.
But the Lord will solve them all.
20He will protect their very bones.
Not one of them will be broken.
21Evil will kill the wicked people.
Those who hate good people will be judged guilty.
22But the Lord saves his servants’ lives.
No one who trusts him will be judged guilty.
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Psalms 34
34
# Psalm 34 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David when he pretended to be crazy so that Abimelech would send him away, which he did.
1I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will never stop singing his praises.
2Humble people, listen and be happy,
while I brag about the Lord.
3Praise the Lord with me.
Let us honor his name.
4I went to the Lord for help, and he listened.
He saved me from all that I fear.
5If you look to him for help,
he will put a smile on your face.
You will have no need to be ashamed.
6As a poor, helpless man I prayed to the Lord,
and he heard me.
He saved me from all my troubles.
7The Lord’s angel builds a camp around his followers,
and he protects them.
8Give the Lord a chance to show you#34:8 Give … show you Literally, “Taste and see.” how good he is.
Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!
9The Lord’s holy people should fear and respect him.
Those who respect him will always have what they need.
10Even strong lions get weak and hungry,
but those who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11Children, come and listen to me;
I will teach you to respect the Lord.
12Do you want to enjoy life?
Do you want to have many happy days?
13Then avoid saying anything hurtful,
and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
14Stop doing anything evil, and do good.
Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
15The Lord watches over those who do what is right,
and he hears their prayers.
16But the Lord is against those who do evil,
so they are forgotten soon after they die.
17Pray to the Lord, and he will hear you.
He will save you from all your troubles.
18The Lord is close to those who have suffered disappointment.
He saves those who are discouraged.
19Good people might have many problems,
but the Lord will take them all away.
20He will protect them completely.
Not one of their bones will be broken.
21But troubles will kill the wicked.
The enemies of those who live right will all be punished.
22The Lord saves his servants.
All who go to him for protection will escape punishment.
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