[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his
countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. 34:1 I
will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my
mouth.
34:2 My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and
rejoice.
34:3 Magnify ye the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
34:4 I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me
from all my sojournings.
34:5 Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any
means] be ashamed.
34:6 This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, and delivered him
out of all his afflictions.
34:7 The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and
will deliver them.
34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in
him.
34:9 Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that
fear him.
34:10 The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord
diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.
34:11 Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
34:12 What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
34:14 Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
34:15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open]
to their prayer:
34:16 but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy
their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened
to them,
34:17 and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
34:18 The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save
the lowly in spirit.
34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord
will deliver them.
34:20 He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
34:21 The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go
wrong.
34:22 The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that
hope in him shall go wrong. |
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. |