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.
II
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
34
By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
1 # 34:1 Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav). I will bless the LORD at all times.
His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall boast in the LORD.
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3Oh magnify the LORD with me.
Let’s exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me,
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to him, and were radiant.
Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him,
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him,
and delivers them.
8Oh taste and see that the LORD is good.
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9Oh fear the LORD, you his holy ones,
for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger,
but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
11Come, you children, listen to me.
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 Who is someone who desires life,
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking lies.
14Depart from evil, and do good.
Seek peace, and pursue it.
15 The LORD’s eyes are towards the righteous.
His ears listen to their cry.
16 The LORD’s face is against those who do evil,
to cut off their memory from the earth.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD hears,
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart,
and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them all.
20 He protects all of his bones.
Not one of them is broken.
21Evil shall kill the wicked.
Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 The LORD redeems the soul of his servants.
None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
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