Psalms 34
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Psalm 34#34:0 Psalm 34 is a poem in Hebrew alphabetical order.
By David when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech; Abimelech threw him out, so David left.
1I will thank the Lord at all times.
My mouth will always praise him.
2My soul will boast about the Lord.
Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.
3Praise the Lord’s greatness with me.
Let us highly honor his name together.
4I went to the Lord for help.
He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
5All who look to him will be radiant.
Their faces will never be covered with shame.
6Here is a poor man who called out.
The Lord heard him and saved him from all his troubles.
7The Messenger of the Lord camps around those who fear him,
and he rescues them.
8Taste and see that the Lord is good.
Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.
9Fear the Lord, you holy people who belong to him.
Those who fear him are never in need.
10Young lions go hungry and may starve,
but those who seek the Lord’s help have all the good things they need.
11Come, children, listen to me.
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12Which of you wants a full life?
Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
13Keep your tongue from saying evil things
and your lips from speaking deceitful things.
14Turn away from evil, and do good.
Seek peace, and pursue it!
15The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people.
His ears hear their cry for help.
16The Lord confronts those who do evil
in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17 ⌞Righteous people⌟ cry out.
The Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble.
He saves those whose spirits are crushed.
19The righteous person has many troubles,
but the Lord rescues him from all of them.
20The Lord guards all of his bones.
Not one of them is broken.
21Evil will kill wicked people,
and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.
22The Lord protects the souls of his servants.
All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.
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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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