Psalms 34
34
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
34
# Psalm 34 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David when he pretended to be crazy so that Abimelech would send him away, which he did.
1I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will never stop singing his praises.
2Humble people, listen and be happy,
while I brag about the Lord.
3Praise the Lord with me.
Let us honor his name.
4I went to the Lord for help, and he listened.
He saved me from all that I fear.
5If you look to him for help,
he will put a smile on your face.
You will have no need to be ashamed.
6As a poor, helpless man I prayed to the Lord,
and he heard me.
He saved me from all my troubles.
7The Lord’s angel builds a camp around his followers,
and he protects them.
8Give the Lord a chance to show you#34:8 Give … show you Literally, “Taste and see.” how good he is.
Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!
9The Lord’s holy people should fear and respect him.
Those who respect him will always have what they need.
10Even strong lions get weak and hungry,
but those who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11Children, come and listen to me;
I will teach you to respect the Lord.
12Do you want to enjoy life?
Do you want to have many happy days?
13Then avoid saying anything hurtful,
and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
14Stop doing anything evil, and do good.
Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
15The Lord watches over those who do what is right,
and he hears their prayers.
16But the Lord is against those who do evil,
so they are forgotten soon after they die.
17Pray to the Lord, and he will hear you.
He will save you from all your troubles.
18The Lord is close to those who have suffered disappointment.
He saves those who are discouraged.
19Good people might have many problems,
but the Lord will take them all away.
20He will protect them completely.
Not one of their bones will be broken.
21But troubles will kill the wicked.
The enemies of those who live right will all be punished.
22The Lord saves his servants.
All who go to him for protection will escape punishment.
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