Psalms 34
34
The Lord Delivers the Righteous
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, # Probably Achish, king of Gath # 1Sm 21:10-15 who drove him out, and he departed.
1I # The lines of this poem form an acrostic. will praise 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; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31
the humble will hear and be glad. # Ps 69:32
3Proclaim Yahweh’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 delivered me from all my fears. # Ps 34:6,17,19
5Those who look to Him are # 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 man who takes refuge in Him! # Ps 2:12
9You who are His holy ones, fear Yahweh,
for those who fear Him lack nothing. # Ps 23:1
10Young lions # 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. # Ps 66:16; 111:10
12Who is the man who delights in 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 erase # Or cut off all memory of them from the earth. # Am 9:4
17The righteous # Lit They cry out, and the Lord hears,
and delivers 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
19Many adversities come to the one who is righteous,
but the Lord delivers 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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Psalms 34
34
PSALM 34.
1For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
2Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
3Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.
4Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise against me.
5Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
6Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
8Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.
9But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
10All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.
11Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
12They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
13But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
14As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.
15But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
16They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.
18I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
19Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.
20For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
22Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
23Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
24Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.
25Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.
26Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.
27Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.
28Any my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.
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