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