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34:1  David wrote this song when he made the Philistine king think that he was crazy. He wanted the king to send him away. I will always praise the Lord. All the time I will sing to praise him.
34:2  I will boast that the Lord is great! I want weak people to hear that. I want them to be happy!
34:3  Join with me to tell people that the Lord is great! Together we will make his name famous.
34:4  I asked the Lord to help me, and he answered me. He saved me from everything that made me afraid.
34:5  People who trust the Lord to help them will be very happy. Their faces will be bright, and they will not be ashamed.
34:6  I was weak and helpless, so I called out to the Lord. The Lord heard me. He saved me from all my troubles.
34:7  The Lord's angel is very near to people who respect and obey the Lord. He keeps them safe from danger.
34:8  Taste and see that the Lord is good! God blesses people who turn to him to keep them safe.
34:9  All you people who belong to the Lord, continue to obey him. People who respect the Lord will have the things that they need.
34:10  Even young lions may not have food, so that they become hungry. But people who trust the Lord for help will receive every good thing that they need.
34:11  Children, come and listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
34:12  Do you want to live a good life? Do you want your life to be long and happy?
34:13  If so, do not speak any evil words. Do not tell lies to deceive people.
34:14  Do good things instead of evil things. Try to bring peace into people's lives.
34:15  The Lord watches over righteous people. He hears them when they call to him for help.
34:16  But the Lord turns against people who do evil things. He causes everybody to forget that they ever lived.
34:17  The Lord hears his righteous people when they call for help. He saves them from all their troubles.
34:18  When people are upset, the Lord is near to them. He saves those who feel very weak and upset.
34:19  Righteous people may often have troubles, but the Lord saves them from every danger.
34:20  The Lord keeps them safe. Not even one of their bones is broken!
34:21  Evil things will return to kill wicked people. Whoever hates God's own people will receive punishment.
34:22  The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Everyone who trusts the Lord to keep them safe will not receive punishment as a guilty person.