Psalm 34

A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.

34:1
¶ I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
34:2
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
34:3
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
34:5
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
34:6
This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
34:9
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
34:11
Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
34:12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
34:14
Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
34:15
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
34:16
The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
34:17
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
34:18
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
34:19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
34:20
He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
34:21
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
34:22
The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

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