Psalm 34:1-6

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^(A)In Praise of God's Goodness^[a]

34 I will always thank the Lord;
    I will never stop praising him.
²I will praise him for what he has done;
    may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!
³Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness;
    let us praise his name together!

⁴I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me;
    he freed me from all my fears.
⁵The oppressed look to him and are glad;
    they will never be disappointed.
⁶The helpless call to him, and he answers;
    he saves them from all their troubles.

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Psalm 34:1 HEBREW TITLE: By David, who left the presence of Abimelech after pretending to be crazy and being sent away by him.

Psalm 34:1-6

New International Version

Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹I will extol the Lord at all times;^(B)
    his praise will always be on my lips.
²I will glory^(C) in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.^(D)
³Glorify the Lord^(E) with me;
    let us exalt^(F) his name together.

⁴I sought the Lord,^(G) and he answered me;
    he delivered^(H) me from all my fears.
⁵Those who look to him are radiant;^(I)
    their faces are never covered with shame.^(J)
⁶This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.^(K)

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Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.

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Psalm 34:1-6

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^(A)In Praise of God's Goodness^[a]

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Psalm 34:1-6

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Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 34:1-6 Good News Translation

(A)In Praise of God's Goodness[a]

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Psalm 34:1-6 New International Version

Psalm 34[a][b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

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Psalm 34:1-6

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^(A)In Praise of God's Goodness^[a]

Psalm 34:1-6

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Psalm 34^[a]^[b]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane^(A) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.