Psalm 34 (ASV) - [A Psalm] of David; when

Psa 34:1

A Psalm of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

I will bless Jehovah at all times:

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psa 34:2

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah:

The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Psa 34:3

Oh magnify Jehovah with me,

And let us exalt his name together.

Psa 34:4

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me,

And delivered me from all my fears.

Psa 34:5

They looked unto him, and were radiant;

And their faces shall never be confounded.

Psa 34:6

This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him,

And saved him out of all his troubles.

Psa 34:7

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him,

And delivereth them.

Psa 34:8

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:

Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

Psa 34:9

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints;

For there is no want to them that fear him.

Psa 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;

But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Psa 34:11

Come, ye children, hearken unto me:

I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

Psa 34:12

What man is he that desireth life,

And loveth many days, that he may see good?

Psa 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil,

And thy lips from speaking guile.

Psa 34:14

Depart from evil, and do good;

Seek peace, and pursue it.

Psa 34:15

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous,

And his ears are open unto their cry.

Psa 34:16

The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil,

To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Psa 34:17

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard,

And delivered them out of all their troubles.

Psa 34:18

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,

And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

Psa 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous;

But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

Psa 34:20

He keepeth all his bones:

Not one of them is broken.

Psa 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked;

And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Psa 34:22

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants;

And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Psalm 34 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Jehovah a Provider and Deliverer.