34:1 A Psalm of David, when he feigned madness 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.
34:2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear 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 answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
34:5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be 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 encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
34:8 O taste and see that the Lord is good! Happy is the man who takes refuge in him!
34:9 O fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him have no want!
34:10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
34:11 Come, O sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
34:12 What man is there who desires life, and covets many days, that he may enjoy good?
34:13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.
34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
34:15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry.
34:16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
34:17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
34:18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.
34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
34:20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.
34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked; and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
34:22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
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