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Psalm 34a, b
Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.

1

Taste and See That the Lord Is Good

a Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.

I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2

I will glory in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

2

My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.

3

Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt his name together.

3

Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!

4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.

4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.

5

Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.

5

Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6

This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.

6

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.

7

The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.

7

The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8

Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

8

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

9

Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.

9

Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!

10

The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

10

The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

11

Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

11

Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

12

Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days,

12

What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?

13

keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from telling lies.

13

Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.

14

Turn from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

14

Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

15

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are attentive to their cry;

15

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.

16

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to blot out their name from the earth.

16

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.

17

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.

19

The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all;

19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

20

he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken.

20

He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.

21

Evil will slay the wicked;
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

21

Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

22

The Lord will rescue his servants;
no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

22

The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

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