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Psalm 34 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 34:1

Psa 34:1<Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went.> I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.

Psa 34:2

Psa 34:2My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

Psa 34:3

Psa 34:3O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

Psa 34:4

Psa 34:4I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.

Psa 34:5

Psa 34:5Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.

Psa 34:6

Psa 34:6This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.

Psa 34:7

Psa 34:7The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.

Psa 34:8

Psa 34:8By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

Psa 34:9

Psa 34:9Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.

Psa 34:10

Psa 34:10The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.

Psa 34:11

Psa 34:11Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.

Psa 34:12

Psa 34:12What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

Psa 34:13

Psa 34:13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

Psa 34:14

Psa 34:14Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

Psa 34:15

Psa 34:15The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

Psa 34:16

Psa 34:16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

Psa 34:17

Psa 34:17The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

Psa 34:18

Psa 34:18The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

Psa 34:19

Psa 34:19Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

Psa 34:20

Psa 34:20He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Psa 34:21

Psa 34:21Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

Psa 34:22

Psa 34:22The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.
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