Psalms 34 / 150
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(Taste and See That the Lord Is Good) Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
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Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
- 4
I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
- 5
Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
- 6
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
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The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
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Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
- 10
The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
- 11
Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
- 12
What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
- 13
Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
- 14
Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
- 15
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
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The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
- 17
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
- 18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
- 19
Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
- 20
He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
- 21
Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
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The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.