Psalms 34
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Psalm 34#34.0 Ps 34 is an alphabetic acrostic poem; see the note at Pss 9–10.
Of David, when he pretended to be crazy before Abimelech, who banished him so that he left.
1I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be in my mouth.
2I#34.2 Or my soul; also in 34:22 praise the LORD—
let the suffering listen and rejoice.
3Magnify the LORD with me!
Together let us lift his name up high!
4I sought the LORD and he answered me.
He delivered me from all my fears.
5Those who look to God will shine;
their faces are never ashamed.
6This suffering person cried out:
the LORD listened and saved him from every trouble.
7On every side, the LORD’s messenger protects those who honor God; and he delivers them.
8Taste and see how good the LORD is!
The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!
9You who are the LORD’s holy ones, honor him,
because those who honor him don’t lack a thing.
10Even strong young lions go without and get hungry,
but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11Come, children, listen to me.
Let me teach you how to honor the LORD:
12Do you love life;
do you relish the chance to enjoy good things?
13Then you must keep your tongue from evil
and keep your lips from speaking lies!
14Turn away from evil! Do good!
Seek peace and go after it!
15The LORD’s eyes watch the righteous,
his ears listen to their cries for help.
16But the LORD’s face is set against those who do evil,
to eliminate even the memory of them from the earth.
17When the righteous cry out, the LORD listens;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19The righteous have many problems,
but the LORD delivers them from every one.
20He protects all their bones;
not even one will be broken.
21But just one problem will kill the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be held responsible.
22The LORD saves his servants’ lives;
all those who take refuge in him
won’t be held responsible for anything.
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Psalms 34
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Psalm 34
The Lord Delivers the Righteous
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech,#1Sm 21:10–15 who drove him out, and he departed.
1I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.#Ps 71:6; Eph 5:20
2I will boast in the Lord;#Ps 44:8; Is 41:16; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31; 2Co 10:17; Gl 6:14; Php 3:3
the humble will hear and be glad.#Ps 69:32
3Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me;#Lk 1:46
let us exalt his name together.#Ps 69:30
4I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and rescued me from all my fears.#Ps 34:6,17,19
5Those who look to him are#34:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to him and be radiant with joy;#Is 60:5
their faces will never be ashamed.#Ps 25:3
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles.#Ps 34:4
7The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and rescues them.#Ps 91:11; Heb 1:14
8Taste and see that the Lord is good.#1Pt 2:3
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!#Ps 2:12
9You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,
for those who fear him lack nothing.#Ps 23:1
10Young lions#34:10 LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich lack food and go hungry,#Jb 4:10–11
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing.#Ps 84:11
11Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.#Dt 4:10; 31:12–13; Ps 66:16; 111:10
12Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?#Ec 3:13; 6:6
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech.#Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; Jms 1:26
14Turn away from evil and do what is good;#Ps 37:27; Is 1:16–17
seek peace and pursue it.#Rm 14:19; Heb 12:14
15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry for help.#Jb 36:7; Ps 33:18; 1Pt 3:12
16The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil,#1Pt 3:10–12
to remove#34:16 Or cut off all memory of them from the earth.#Am 9:4
17The righteous#34:17 Lit They cry out, and the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.#Ps 145:19
18The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he saves those crushed in spirit.#Ps 51:17; 147:3; Is 61:1
19One who is righteous has many adversities,
but the Lord rescues him from them all.#Ps 71:20; 2Tm 3:11–12
20He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken.#Jn 19:33,36
21Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished.#Ps 94:23; 140:11; Pr 24:16
22The Lord redeems the life of his servants,
and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.#Ps 37:40; Rm 8:33–34
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