Psalms 34
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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
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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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