Psalm 34 - American Standard Version 20151 {\b {\i A Psalm} of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.}\par\par\tab I will bless Jehovah at all times:\par\tab His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah:\par\tab The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.\par 3 Oh magnify Jehovah with me,\par\tab And let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,\par\tab And delivered me from all my fears. 5 They looked unto him, and were radiant;\par\tab And their faces shall never be confounded. 6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him,\par\tab And saved him out of all his troubles. 7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him,\par\tab And delivereth them. 8 Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:\par\tab Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him. 9 Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints;\par\tab For there is no want to them that fear him. 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing. 11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me:\par\tab I will teach you the fear of Jehovah. 12 What man is he that desireth life,\par\tab And loveth {\i many} days, that he may see good? 13 Keep thy tongue from evil,\par\tab And thy lips from speaking guile. 14 Depart from evil, and do good;\par\tab Seek peace, and pursue it. 15 The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous,\par\tab And his ears are {\i open} unto their cry. 16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil,\par\tab To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17 {\i The righteous} cried, and Jehovah heard,\par\tab And delivered them out of all their troubles. 18 Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,\par\tab And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous;\par\tab But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all. 20 He keepeth all his bones:\par\tab Not one of them is broken. 21 Evil shall slay the wicked;\par\tab And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned. 22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants;\par\tab And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.\par |
Edited by Jeff D. Huddleston. Based on the 1901 American Standard Version (ASV-1901).