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34:1  A Psalm of David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who 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; The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.
34:3  O magnify the Lord with me, And let us lift up His name together.
34:4  I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
34:5  They looked to Him and were radiant; Their faces will never blush in shame or confusion.
34:6  This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him And saved him from all his troubles.
34:7  The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience], And He rescues [each of] them.
34:8  O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.
34:9  O [reverently] fear the Lord, you His saints (believers, holy ones); For to those who fear Him there is no want.
34:10  The young lions lack [food] and grow hungry, But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
34:11  Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to fear the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worship Him with obedience].
34:12  Who is the man who desires life And loves many days, that he may see good?
34:13  Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.
34:14  Turn away from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.
34:15  The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.
34:16  The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.
34:17  When the righteous cry [for help], the Lord hears And rescues them from all their distress and troubles.
34:18  The Lord is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin).
34:19  Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, But the Lord rescues him from them all.
34:20  He keeps all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
34:21  Evil will cause the death of the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be held guilty and will be condemned.
34:22  The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.