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Psalm 34
New American Standard Bible 1995

The Lord, a Provider and Deliverer.

A Psalm of David when he [a]feigned madness before [b]Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.

34 I will (A)bless the Lord at all times;
His (B)praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul will (C)make its boast in the Lord;
The (D)humble will hear it and rejoice.
3 O (E)magnify the Lord with me,
And let us (F)exalt His name together.

4 I (G)sought the Lord, and He answered me,
And (H)delivered me from all my fears.
5 They (I)looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will (J)never be ashamed.
6 This [c]poor man cried, and (K)the Lord heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The (L)angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

8 O (M)taste and see that the Lord is good;
How (N)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 O fear the Lord, you (O)His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is (P)no want.
10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord shall (Q)not be in want of any good thing.
11 (R)Come, you children, listen to me;
(S)I will teach you (T)the fear of the Lord.
12 (U)Who is the man who desires life
And loves length of days that he may (V)see good?
13 Keep (W)your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking (X)deceit.
14 (Y)Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and (Z)pursue it.

15 The (AA)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.
16 The (AB)face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To (AC)cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous (AD)cry, and the Lord hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord (AE)is near to the (AF)brokenhearted
And saves those who are [d](AG)crushed in spirit.

19 (AH)Many are the (AI)afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord (AJ)delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones,
(AK)Not one of them is broken.
21 (AL)Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be [e]condemned.
22 The Lord (AM)redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who (AN)take refuge in Him will be [f]condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:1 Or changed his behavior
  2. Psalm 34:1 Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15
  3. Psalm 34:6 Or afflicted
  4. Psalm 34:18 Or contrite
  5. Psalm 34:21 Or held guilty
  6. Psalm 34:22 V 21, note 1
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Psalm 34
Legacy Standard Bible

Taste and See That Yahweh Is Good

Of David. When he feigned madness before [a]Abimelech, so that he drove him away and he departed.

Aleph

34 I will (A)bless Yahweh at all times;
His (B)praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Beth

2 My soul will (C)make its boast in Yahweh;
The (D)humble will hear it and rejoice.

Gimel

3 O (E)magnify Yahweh with me,
And let us (F)exalt His name together.

Daleth

4 I (G)inquired of Yahweh, and He answered me,
And (H)delivered me from all that I dread.

He/ Vav

5 They (I)looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will (J)never be humiliated.

Zayin

6 This [b]poor man called out, and (K)Yahweh heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.

Heth

7 The (L)angel of Yahweh encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

Teth

8 O (M)taste and see that Yahweh is good;
How (N)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Yodh

9 Oh, fear Yahweh, you (O)His saints;
For there is (P)no want to those who fear Him.

Kaph

10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who inquire of Yahweh shall (Q)not be in want of any good thing.

Lamedh

11 (R)Come, you children, listen to me;
(S)I will teach you (T)the fear of Yahweh.

Mem

12 (U)Who is the man who delights in life
And loves many days that he may (V)see good?

Nun

13 Guard (W)your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking (X)deceit.

Samekh

14 (Y)Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and (Z)pursue it.

Ayin

15 The (AA)eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry for help.

Pe

16 The (AB)face of Yahweh is against evildoers,
To (AC)cut off the memory of them from the earth.

Tsadhe

17 The righteous (AD)cry, and Yahweh hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

Qoph

18 Yahweh (AE)is near to the (AF)brokenhearted
And saves those who are [c](AG)crushed in spirit.

Resh

19 (AH)Many are the (AI)evils against the righteous,
But Yahweh (AJ)delivers him out of them all.

Shin

20 He keeps all his bones,
(AK)Not one of them is broken.

Tav

21 (AL)Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be [d]condemned.
22 Yahweh (AM)redeems the soul of His slaves,
And all those who (AN)take refuge in Him will not be [e]condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34 Title Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, cf. 1 Sam 21:10-15
  2. Psalm 34:6 Or afflicted
  3. Psalm 34:18 Or contrite
  4. Psalm 34:21 Or held guilty
  5. Psalm 34:22 Or held guilty
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Psalm 34
New American Standard Bible

The Lord, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before [a]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

34 I will (A)bless the Lord at all times;
His (B)praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul will (C)make its boast in the Lord;
The (D)humble will hear it and rejoice.
3 (E)Exalt the Lord with me,
And let’s (F)exalt His name together.

4 I (G)sought the Lord and He answered me,
And (H)rescued me from all my fears.
5 They (I)looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will (J)never be ashamed.
6 This wretched man cried out, and (K)the Lord heard him,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The (L)angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

8 (M)Taste and see that the Lord is good;
How (N)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 Fear the Lord, you (O)His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is (P)no lack of anything.
10 The young lions do without and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord will (Q)not lack any good thing.
11 (R)Come, you children, listen to me;
(S)I will teach you (T)the fear of the Lord.
12 (U)Who is the person who desires life
And loves length of days, that he may (V)see good?
13 Keep (W)your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking (X)deceit.
14 (Y)Turn from evil and do good;
Seek peace and (Z)pursue it.

15 The (AA)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help.
16 The (AB)face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To (AC)eliminate the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous (AD)cry out, and the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord (AE)is near to the (AF)brokenhearted
And saves those who are [b](AG)crushed in spirit.

19 (AH)The (AI)afflictions of the righteous are many,
But the Lord (AJ)rescues him from them all.
20 He protects all his bones,
(AK)Not one of them is broken.
21 (AL)Evil will bring death to the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.
22 The Lord (AM)redeems the souls of His servants,
And none of those who (AN)take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34 Title Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15
  2. Psalm 34:18 Or contrite
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