Psalms 34
34
Thanksgiving to God Who Delivers the Just
1Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech,#Abimelech: a scribal error for Achish. In 1 Sm 21:13–16, David feigned madness before Achish, not Abimelech. who drove him out and he went away.
I
2I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall be always in my mouth.#Ps 145:2.
3My soul will glory in the Lord;
let the poor hear and be glad.
4Magnify the Lord with me;
and let us exalt his name together.
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5I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
delivered me from all my fears.
6Look to him and be radiant,
and your faces may not blush for shame.
7This poor one cried out and the Lord heard,
and from all his distress he saved him.
8The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and he saves them.#Ex 14:19.
9Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him.#Ps 2:11.
10Fear the Lord, you his holy ones;
nothing is lacking to those who fear him.#Prv 3:7.
11The rich grow poor and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
III
12Come, children,#Children: the customary term for students in wisdom literature. listen to me;#Prv 1:8; 4:1.
I will teach you fear of the Lord.
13Who is the man who delights in life,#1 Pt 3:10–12.
who loves to see the good days?
14Keep your tongue from evil,
your lips from speaking lies.
15Turn from evil and do good;#Ps 37:27.
seek peace and pursue it.
16The eyes of the Lord are directed toward the righteous#Ps 33:18.
and his ears toward their cry.
17The Lord’s face is against evildoers
to wipe out their memory from the earth.
18The righteous cry out, the Lord hears
and he rescues them from all their afflictions.
19The Lord is close to the brokenhearted,
saves those whose spirit is crushed.
20Many are the troubles of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him from them all.
21He watches over all his bones;
not one of them shall be broken.#Jn 19:36.
22Evil will slay the wicked;
those who hate the righteous are condemned.
23The Lord is the redeemer of the souls of his servants;
and none are condemned who take refuge in him.
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Psalms 34
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PSALM 34
The Lord, a Provider and Deliverer.
A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
1I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2My soul will make its boast in the Lord;
The humble will hear it and rejoice.
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.
5They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will 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 rescues them.
8O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9O fear the Lord, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is no want.
10The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12Who is the man who desires life
And loves length of days that he may see 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 are open to their cry.
16The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the Lord hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are #Or contritecrushed 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 soul of His servants,
And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
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