Psalms 34

¹ Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who forced him to depart.

² I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth.

³ My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.

⁴ Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

⁵ I sought the LORD, who answered me, delivered me from all my fears.

⁶ Look to God that you may be radiant with joy and your faces may not blush for shame.

⁷ In my misfortune I called, the LORD heard and saved me from all distress.

⁸ The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.

⁹ Learn to savor how good the LORD is; happy are those who take refuge in him.

¹⁰ Fear the LORD, you holy ones; nothing is lacking to those who fear him.

¹¹ The powerful grow poor and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

¹² Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

¹³ Who among you loves life, takes delight in prosperous days?

¹⁴ Keep your tongue from evil, your lips from speaking lies.

¹⁵ Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁶ The LORD has eyes for the just and ears for their cry.

¹⁷ The LORD'S face is against evildoers to wipe out their memory from the earth.

¹⁸ When the just cry out, the LORD hears and rescues them from all distress.

¹⁹ The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed.

²⁰ Many are the troubles of the just, but the LORD delivers from them all.

²¹ God watches over all their bones; not a one shall be broken.

²² Evil will slay the wicked; those who hate the just are condemned.

²³ The LORD redeems loyal servants; no one is condemned whose refuge is God.