34:1  {[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

34:2  My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

34:3  Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.

34:4  I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

34:5  They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.

34:6  This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.

34:7  The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

34:8  Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!

34:9  Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.

34:10  The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.

34:11  Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

34:12  What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?

34:13  Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;

34:14  Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

34:15  The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;

34:16  The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cutoff the remembrance of them from the earth:

34:17  [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

34:18  Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

34:19  Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:

34:20  He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.

34:21  Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.

34:22  Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.