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 its boast in the LORD;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

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.

34:5  They looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces were not ashamed.

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 encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

34:8  Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

34:9  Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.

34:10  The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

34:11  Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

34:12  Who is the man who desires life,
And loves many days, that he may see good?

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.

34:15  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 those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

34:17  The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

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 delivers him out of them all.

34:20  He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken.

34:21  Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

34:22  The LORD redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.