Psalms 34
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The Lord Delivers the Righteous
Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, # 34:title 1Sm 21:10–15 who drove him out, and he departed.
1I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips. # 34:1 Ps 71:6; Eph 5:20
2I will boast in the Lord; # 34:2 Ps 44:8; Is 41:16; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31; 2Co 10:17; Gl 6:14; Php 3:3
the humble will hear and be glad. # 34:2 Ps 69:32
3Proclaim the Lord’s greatness with me; # 34:3 Lk 1:46
let us exalt his name together. # 34:3 Ps 69:30
4I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and rescued me from all my fears. # 34:4 Ps 34:6,17,19
5Those who look to him are # 34:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read Look to him and be radiant with joy; # 34:5 Is 60:5
their faces will never be ashamed. # 34:5 Ps 25:3
6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him from all his troubles. # 34:6 Ps 34:4
7The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and rescues them. # 34:7 Ps 91:11; Heb 1:14
8Taste and see that the Lord is good. # 34:8 1Pt 2:3
How happy is the person who takes refuge in him! # 34:8 Ps 2:12
9You who are his holy ones, fear the Lord,
for those who fear him lack nothing. # 34:9 Ps 23:1
10Young lions # 34:10 LXX, Syr, Vg read The rich lack food and go hungry, # 34:10 Jb 4:10–11
but those who seek the Lord
will not lack any good thing. # 34:10 Ps 84:11
11Come, children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord. # 34:11 Dt 4:10; 31:12–13; Ps 66:16; 111:10
12Who is someone who desires life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good? # 34:12 Ec 3:13; 6:6
13Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from deceitful speech. # 34:13 Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; Jms 1:26
14Turn away from evil and do what is good; # 34:14 Ps 37:27; Is 1:16–17
seek peace and pursue it. # 34:14 Rm 14:19; Heb 12:14
15The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their cry for help. # 34:15 Jb 36:7; Ps 33:18; 1Pt 3:12
16The face of the Lord is set
against those who do what is evil, # 34:12–16 1Pt 3:10–12
to remove # 34:16 Or cut off all memory of them from the earth. # 34:16 Am 9:4
17The righteous # 34:17 Lit They cry out, and the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles. # 34:17 Ps 145:19
18The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
he saves those crushed in spirit. # 34:18 Ps 51:17; 147:3; Is 61:1
19One who is righteous has many adversities,
but the Lord rescues him from them all. # 34:19 Ps 71:20; 2Tm 3:11–12
20He protects all his bones;
not one of them is broken. # 34:20 Jn 19:33,36
21Evil brings death to the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be punished. # 34:21 Ps 94:23; 140:11; Pr 24:16
22The Lord redeems the life of his servants,
and all who take refuge in him will not be punished. # 34:22 Ps 37:40; Rm 8:33–34
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