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.
34:1 A Psalm of David when he pretended madness 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.

34:2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear [thereof], and be glad.
34:2 My soul shall make its boast in the LORD; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

34:3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
34:3 Oh, 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.
34:4 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.
34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, 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.
34:6 This poor man cried out, 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.
34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.

34:8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.
34:8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

34:9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.
34:9 Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.

34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].
34:10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
34:11 Come, you children, listen to 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?
34:12 Who is the man who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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.
34:14 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.
34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to 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.
34:16 The face of the LORD is against those who 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.
34:17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers 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.
34:18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

34:19 Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

34:20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
34:20 He guards 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.
34:21 Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

34:22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
34:22 The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.