Psalms 34
34
A Psalm of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
1I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and be glad.
3O magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
4I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
5Look to him, and be radiant;
so your#34.5 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb their faces shall never be ashamed.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him,
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 #
1 Pet 2.3. O taste and see that the Lord is good!
Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!
9O fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no want!
10The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11Come, O sons, listen to me,
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 #
1 Pet 3.10-12. What man is there who desires life,
and covets many days, that he may enjoy good?
13Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14Depart from evil, and do good;
seek peace, and pursue it.
15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
and his ears toward their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
and saves the crushed in spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous;
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21Evil shall slay the wicked;
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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Psalms 34
34
In Praise of God's Goodness#Ps 34 Hebrew title: By David, who left the presence of Abimelech after pretending to be mad and being sent away by him.#1 Sam 21.13–15
1I will always thank the LORD;
I will never stop praising him.
2I will praise him for what he has done;
may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!
3Proclaim with me the LORD's greatness;
let us praise his name together!
4I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me;
he freed me from all my fears.
5The oppressed look to him and are glad;
they will never be disappointed.
6The helpless call to him, and he answers;
he saves them from all their troubles.
7His angel guards those who honour the LORD
and rescues them from danger.
8 #
1 Pet 2.3
Find out for yourself how good the LORD is.
Happy are those who find safety with him.
9Honour the LORD, all his people;
those who obey him have all they need.
10Even lions go hungry for lack of food,
but those who obey the LORD lack nothing good.
11Come, my young friends, and listen to me,
and I will teach you to honour the LORD.
12 #
1 Pet 3.10–12
Would you like to enjoy life?
Do you want long life and happiness?
13Then hold back from speaking evil
and from telling lies.
14Turn away from evil and do good;
strive for peace with all your heart.
15The LORD watches over the righteous
and listens to their cries;
16but he opposes those who do evil,
so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.
17The righteous call to the LORD, and he listens;
he rescues them from all their troubles.
18The LORD is near to those who are discouraged;
he saves those who have lost all hope.
19Good people suffer many troubles,
but the LORD saves them from them all;
20 #
Jn 19.36
the LORD preserves them completely;
not one of their bones is broken.
21Evil will kill the wicked;
those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22The LORD will save his people;
those who go to him for protection will be spared.
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