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. |