34:1  I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

34:2  My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble {and} afflicted hear and be glad.

34:3  O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

34:4  I sought (inquired of) the Lord {and} required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

34:5  They looked to Him and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame {or} be confused.

34:6  This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

34:7  The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers.

34:8  O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts {and} takes refuge in Him.

34:9  O fear the Lord, you His saints [revere and worship Him]! For there is no want to those who truly revere {and} worship Him {with} godly fear.

34:10  The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word], none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.

34:11  Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere {and} worshipfully fear the Lord.

34:12  What man is he who desires life {and} longs for 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, inquire for, {and} crave peace and pursue (go after) it!

34:15  The eyes of the Lord are toward the [uncompromisingly] 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  When the {righteous} cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress {and} troubles.

34:18  The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin {and} are humbly {and} thoroughly penitent.

34:19  Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

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

34:21  Evil shall cause the death of the wicked; and they who hate the just {and} righteous shall be held guilty {and} shall be condemned.

34:22  The Lord redeems the lives of His servants, and none of those who take refuge {and} trust in Him shall be condemned {or} held guilty.