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Psalm 34 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The LORD, a Provider and the One Who Rescues Me.

Psa 34:1

A Psalm of David, when he pretended to be insane before [fn]Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.

I will bless the LORD at all times;

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Psa 34:2

My soul will make its boast in the LORD;

The humble will hear it and rejoice.

Psa 34:3

Exalt the LORD with me,

And let’s exalt His name together.

Psa 34:4

I sought the LORD and He answered me,

And rescued me from all my fears.

Psa 34:5

They looked to Him and were radiant,

And their faces will never be ashamed.

Psa 34:6

This wretched man cried out, and the LORD heard him,

And saved him out of all his troubles.

Psa 34:7

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him,

And rescues them.

Psa 34:8

Taste and see that the LORD is good;

How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Psa 34:9

Fear the LORD, you His saints;

For to those who fear Him there is no lack of anything.

Psa 34:10

The young lions do without and suffer hunger;

But they who seek the LORD will not lack any good thing.

Psa 34:11

Come, you children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Psa 34:12

Who is the person who desires life

And loves length of days, that he may see good?

Psa 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil

And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psa 34:14

Turn from evil and do good;

Seek peace and pursue it.

Psa 34:15

The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous,

And His ears are toward their cry for help.

Psa 34:16

The face of the LORD is against evildoers,

To eliminate the memory of them from the earth.

Psa 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears

And rescues them from all their troubles.

Psa 34:18

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted

And saves those who are [fn]crushed in spirit.

Psa 34:19

The afflictions of the righteous are many,

But the LORD rescues him from them all.

Psa 34:20

He protects all his bones,

Not one of them is broken.

Psa 34:21

Evil will bring death to the wicked,

And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.

Psa 34:22

The LORD redeems the souls of His servants,

And none of those who take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

NASB20 Footnotes
Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15
Or contrite
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