☰ PSALMS 34
34
The Loʀᴅ, a Provider and Deliverer.
A Psalm of David when he Afeigned madness before BAbimelech, who drove him away and he departed.
1 I will Abless the Loʀᴅ at all times;
His Bpraise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul will Amake its boast in the Loʀᴅ;
The Bhumble will hear it and rejoice.
3 O Amagnify the Loʀᴅ with me,
And let us Bexalt His name together.
 
4 I Asought the Loʀᴅ, and He answered me,
And Bdelivered me from all my fears.
5 They Alooked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will Bnever be ashamed.
6  This 1poor man cried, and Athe Loʀᴅ heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The Aangel of the Loʀᴅ encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.
 
8 O Ataste and see that the Loʀᴅ is good;
How Bblessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 O fear the Loʀᴅ, you AHis saints;
For to those who fear Him there is Bno want.
10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Loʀᴅ shall Anot be in want of any good thing.
11  ACome, you children, listen to me;
BI will teach you Cthe fear of the Loʀᴅ.
12  AWho is the man who desires life
And loves length of days that he may Bsee good?
13  Keep Ayour tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking Bdeceit.
14  ADepart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and Bpursue it.
 
15 The Aeyes of the Loʀᴅ are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The Aface of the Loʀᴅ is against evildoers,
To Bcut off the memory of them from the earth.
17  The righteous Acry, and the Loʀᴅ hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Loʀᴅ Ais near to the Bbrokenhearted
And saves those who are 1Ccrushed in spirit.
 
19  AMany are the Bafflictions of the righteous,
But the Loʀᴅ Cdelivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones,
ANot one of them is broken.
21  AEvil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be 1condemned.
22 The Loʀᴅ Aredeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who Btake refuge in Him will be 1condemned.
A 34: Or changed his behavior B 34: Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15 A 34:1 Eph 5:20; 1 Thess 5:18 B 34:1 Ps 71:6 A 34:2 Ps 44:8; Jer 9:24; 1 Cor 1:31 B 34:2 Ps 69:32 A 34:3 Ps 35:27; 69:30; Luke 1:46 B 34:3 Ps 18:46 A 34:4 2 Chr 15:2; Ps 9:10; Matt 7:7 B 34:4 Ps 34:6, 17, 19 A 34:5 Ps 36:9; Is 60:5 B 34:5 Ps 25:3 1 34:6 Or afflicted A 34:6 Ps 34:4 A 34:7 Ps 91:11; Dan 6:22 A 34:8 Ps 119:103; Heb 6:5; 1 Pet 2:3 B 34:8 Ps 2:12 A 34:9 Ps 31:23 B 34:9 Ps 23:1 A 34:10 Ps 84:11 A 34:11 Ps 66:16 B 34:11 Ps 32:8 C 34:11 Ps 111:10 A 34:12 Ps 34:12-16; 1 Pet 3:10-12 B 34:12 Eccl 3:13 A 34:13 Ps 141:3; Prov 13:3; James 1:26 B 34:13 1 Pet 2:22 A 34:14 Ps 37:27; Is 1:16, 17 B 34:14 Rom 14:19; Heb 12:14 A 34:15 Job 36:7; Ps 33:18 A 34:16 Lev 17:10; Jer 44:11; Amos 9:4 B 34:16 Job 18:17; Ps 9:6; 109:15; Prov 10:7 A 34:17 Ps 34:6; 145:19 A 34:18 Ps 145:18 B 34:18 Ps 147:3; Is 61:1 1 34:18 Or contrite C 34:18 Ps 51:17; Is 57:15 A 34:19 Prov 24:16 B 34:19 Ps 71:20; 2 Tim 3:11f C 34:19 Ps 34:4, 6, 17 A 34:20 John 19:33, 36 A 34:21 Ps 94:23; 140:11; Prov 24:16 1 34:21 Or held guilty A 34:22 1 Kin 1:29; Ps 71:23 B 34:22 Ps 37:40 1 34:22 V 21, note 1
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