Psalms 34

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.	1 Of David himself. O Lord, judge those who harm me; assail those who attack me.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.	2 Take hold of weapons and a shield, and rise up in assistance to me.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.	3 Bring forth the spear, and close in on those who persecute me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.	4 Let them be confounded and in awe, who pursue my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded, who think up evil against me.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.	5 May they become like dust before the face of the wind, and let the Angel of the Lord hem them in.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.	6 May their way become dark and slippery, and may the Angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.	7 For, without cause, they have concealed their snare for me unto destruction. Over nothing, they have rebuked my soul.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.	8 Let the snare, of which he is ignorant, come upon him, and let the deception, which he has hidden, take hold of him: and may he fall into that very snare.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.	9 But my soul will exult in the Lord and delight over his salvation.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.	10 All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like you?” He rescues the needy from the hand of the stronger one, the indigent and the poor from those who plunder him.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.	11 Unfair witnesses have risen up, interrogating me about things of which I am ignorant.
12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?	12 They repaid me evil for good, to the deprivation of my soul.
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.	13 But as for me, when they were harassing me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer will become my sinews.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.	14 Like a neighbor, and like our brother, so did I please; like one mourning and contrite, so was I humbled.
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.	15 And they have been joyful against me, and they joined together. Scourges have been gathered over me, and I was ignorant of it.
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.	16 They have been scattered, yet they were unremorseful. They have tested me. They scoffed at me with scorn. They gnashed their teeth over me.
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.	17 Lord, when will you look down upon me? Restore my soul from before their malice, my only one from before the lions.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.	18 I will confess to you in a great Church. I will praise you among a weighty people.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.	19 May those who are my unjust adversaries not be glad over me: those who have hated me without cause, and who nod agreement with their eyes.
20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.	20 For indeed, they spoke peacefully to me; and speaking with passion to the earth, they intended deceit.
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.	21 And they opened their mouth wide over me. They said, “Well, well, our eyes have seen.”
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.	22 You have seen, O Lord, do not be silent. Lord, do not depart from me.
	23 Rise up and be attentive to my judgment, to my cause, my God and my Lord.
	24 Judge me according to your justice, O Lord, my God, and do not let them be glad over me.
	25 Do not let them say in their hearts, “Well, well, to our soul.” Neither let them say, “We have devoured him.”
	26 Let them blush and be in awe together, those who congratulate at my misfortunes. Let them be clothed with confusion and awe, who speak great things against me.
	27 Let them exult and rejoice, who wish my justice, and let them ever say, “The Lord be magnified,” who will the peace of his servant.
	28 And so my tongue will express your justice: your praise all day long.