Psalms 34:11-15,17-18,22
Psalms 34:11-15 The Message (MSG)
Come, children, listen closely; I’ll give you a lesson in GOD worship. Who out there has a lust for life? Can’t wait each day to come upon beauty? Guard your tongue from profanity, and no more lying through your teeth. Turn your back on sin; do something good. Embrace peace—don’t let it get away! GOD keeps an eye on his friends, his ears pick up every moan and groan.
Psalms 34:17-18 The Message (MSG)
Is anyone crying for help? GOD is listening, ready to rescue you. If your heart is broken, you’ll find GOD right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath.
Psalms 34:22 The Message (MSG)
GOD pays for each slave’s freedom; no one who runs to him loses out.
Psalms 34:11-15 King James Version (KJV)
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalm 34:17-18 King James Version (KJV)
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:22 King James Version (KJV)
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: And none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
Psalms 34:11-15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 34:17-18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 34:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 New Century Version (NCV)
Children, come and listen to me. I will teach you to worship the LORD. You must do these things to enjoy life and have many happy days. You must not say evil things, and you must not tell lies. Stop doing evil and do good. Look for peace and work for it. The LORD sees the good people and listens to their prayers.
Psalms 34:17-18 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD hears good people when they cry out to him, and he saves them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, and he saves those whose spirits have been crushed.
Psalms 34:22 New Century Version (NCV)
But the LORD saves his servants’ lives; no one who trusts him will be judged guilty.
Psalms 34:11-15 American Standard Version (ASV)
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalms 34:17-18 American Standard Version (ASV)
The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles. Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Psalms 34:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 New International Version (NIV)
Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry
Psalms 34:17-18 New International Version (NIV)
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Psalms 34:22 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 New King James Version (NKJV)
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 34:17-18 New King James Version (NKJV)
The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Psalms 34:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to fear the LORD [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience]. Who is the man who desires life And loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. ¶The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.
Psalms 34:17-18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
When the righteous cry [for help], the LORD hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles. The LORD is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
Psalms 34:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 New Living Translation (NLT)
Come, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear the LORD. Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it. The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
Psalms 34:17-18 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
Psalms 34:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
Psalms 34:11-15 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Come, children of God, and listen to me. I’ll share the lesson I’ve learned of fearing the Lord: Do you want to live a long, good life, enjoying the beauty that fills each day? Then never speak a lie or allow wicked words to come from your mouth. Keep turning your back on every sin, and make “peace” your life motto. Practice being at peace with everyone. The Lord sees all we do; he watches over his friends day and night. His godly ones receive the answers they seek whenever they cry out to him.
Psalms 34:17-18 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Yet when holy lovers of God cry out to him with all their hearts, the Lord will hear them and come to rescue them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to all whose hearts are crushed by pain, and he is always ready to restore the repentant one.
Psalms 34:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But the Lord has paid for the freedom of his servants, and he will freely pardon those who love him. He will declare them free and innocent when they turn to hide themselves in him.
Psalms 34:11-15 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry.