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
A psalm of David concerning the time he pretended to be mad in front of Abimelech who then sent him away.
1I will always bless the Lord; my mouth will continually praise him.
2From the bottom of my heart I am proud of the Lord; those who are humble will hear and be happy.
3Glorify God with me; together let's honor his reputation.
4I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.
5The faces of those who look to him will shine with joy; they will never be downcast with shame.
6This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.
7The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.
8Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!#34:8. Literally, “take refuge in him.”
9Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.
10Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.
11Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
12Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?
13Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
14Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.
15The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.
16The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.
17But when his people#34:17. Implied. call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.
18The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.
20He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.
21Evil kills the wicked. Those who hate good people will suffer for their wrongdoing.
22The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.
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