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David wrote this song when he made the Philistine king think that he was crazy. He wanted the king to send him away. [ a ]

God is great! [ b ]

34 I will always praise the Lord .
All the time I will sing to praise him.
2 I will boast that the Lord is great!
I want weak people to hear that.
I want them to be happy!
3 Join with me to tell people that the Lord is great!
Together we will make his name famous.
4 I asked the Lord to help me,
and he answered me.
He saved me from everything that made me afraid.
5 People who trust the Lord to help them
will be very happy.
Their faces will be bright,
and they will not be ashamed.
6 I was weak and helpless,
so I called out to the Lord .
The Lord heard me.
He saved me from all my troubles.
7 The Lord 's angel is very near
to people who respect and obey the Lord .
He keeps them safe from danger.
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good!
God blesses people who turn to him
to keep them safe.
9 All you people who belong to the Lord ,
continue to obey him.
People who respect the Lord
will have the things that they need.
10 Even young lions may not have food,
so that they become hungry.
But people who trust the Lord for help
will receive every good thing that they need.

11 Children, come and listen to me!
I will teach you how to respect the Lord .
12 Do you want to live a good life?
Do you want your life to be long and happy?
13 If so, do not speak any evil words.
Do not tell lies to deceive people.
14 Do good things instead of evil things.
Try to bring peace into people's lives.
15 The Lord watches over righteous people.
He hears them when they call to him for help.
16 But the Lord turns against people who do evil things.
He causes everybody to forget that they ever lived.
17 The Lord hears his righteous people
when they call for help.
He saves them from all their troubles.
18 When people are upset,
the Lord is near to them.
He saves those who feel very weak and upset.
19 Righteous people may often have troubles,
but the Lord saves them from every danger.
20 The Lord keeps them safe.
Not even one of their bones is broken!
21 Evil things will return to kill wicked people.
Whoever hates God's own people
will receive punishment.
22 The Lord saves the lives of his servants.
Everyone who trusts the Lord to keep them safe
will not receive punishment as a guilty person.

Footnotes

  1. 34:0 See 1 Samuel 21:10-15 . When King Saul wanted to kill David, David ran away to Gath, which was a Philistine city. David did not want to join the Philistine army to fight against his own people. So David made the king think that he was crazy. The king sent David away. In Psalm 34 David thanks God that he was now safe.
  2. 34:1 Psalm 34 is an alphabet psalm. There are 22 verses in it. Each verse begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

[ a ] A song of David when he pretended to be crazy so that Abimelech would send him away, which he did.

34 I will praise the Lord at all times.
I will never stop singing his praises.
2 Humble people, listen and be happy,
while I brag about the Lord .
3 Praise the Lord with me.
Let us honor his name.
4 I went to the Lord for help, and he listened.
He saved me from all that I fear.
5 If you look to him for help,
he will put a smile on your face.
You will have no need to be ashamed.
6 As a poor, helpless man I prayed to the Lord ,
and he heard me.
He saved me from all my troubles.
7 The Lord ’s angel builds a camp around his followers,
and he protects them.
8 Give the Lord a chance to show you [ b ] how good he is.
Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!
9 The Lord ’s holy people should fear and respect him.
Those who respect him will always have what they need.
10 Even strong lions get weak and hungry,
but those who go to the Lord for help will have every good thing.
11 Children, come and listen to me;
I will teach you to respect the Lord .
12 Do you want to enjoy life?
Do you want to have many happy days?
13 Then avoid saying anything hurtful,
and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
14 Stop doing anything evil, and do good.
Look for peace, and do all you can to help people live peacefully.
15 The Lord watches over those who do what is right,
and he hears their prayers.
16 But the Lord is against those who do evil,
so they are forgotten soon after they die.

17 Pray to the Lord , and he will hear you.
He will save you from all your troubles.
18 The Lord is close to those who have suffered disappointment.
He saves those who are discouraged.
19 Good people might have many problems,
but the Lord will take them all away.
20 He will protect them completely.
Not one of their bones will be broken.
21 But troubles will kill the wicked.
The enemies of those who live right will all be punished.
22 The Lord saves his servants.
All who go to him for protection will escape punishment.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:1 Psalm 34 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet.
  2. Psalm 34:8 Give … show you Literally, “Taste and see.”

34 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

3 O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

4 I sought the Lord , and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

8 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

9 O fear the Lord , ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord .

12 What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

16 The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

18 The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

20 He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

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

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

34 I will ( A ) bless the Lord at all times;
His ( B ) praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul will ( C ) make its boast in the Lord ;
The ( D ) humble will hear it and rejoice.
3 ( E ) Exalt the Lord with me,
And let’s ( F ) exalt His name together.

4 I ( G ) sought the Lord and He answered me,
And ( H ) rescued me from all my fears.
5 They ( I ) looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will ( J ) never be ashamed.
6 This wretched man cried out, and ( K ) the Lord heard him ,
And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The ( L ) angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

8 ( M ) Taste and see that the Lord is good;
How ( N ) blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
9 Fear the Lord , you ( O ) His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is ( P ) no lack of anything .
10 The young lions do without and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord will ( Q ) not lack any good thing.
11 ( R ) Come, you children, listen to me;
( S ) I will teach you ( T ) the fear of the Lord .
12 ( U ) Who is the person who desires life
And loves length of days, that he may ( V ) see good?
13 Keep ( W ) your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking ( X ) deceit.
14 ( Y ) Turn from evil and do good;
Seek peace and ( Z ) pursue it.

15 The ( AA ) eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
And His ears are toward their cry for help.
16 The ( AB ) face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To ( AC ) eliminate the memory of them from the earth.
17 The righteous ( AD ) cry out, and the Lord hears
And rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord ( AE ) is near to the ( AF ) brokenhearted
And saves those who are [ b ] ( AG ) crushed in spirit.

19 ( AH ) The ( AI ) afflictions of the righteous are many,
But the Lord ( AJ ) rescues him from them all.
20 He protects all his bones,
( AK ) Not one of them is broken.
21 ( AL ) Evil will bring death to the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will suffer for their guilt.
22 The Lord ( AM ) redeems the souls of His servants,
And none of those who ( AN ) take refuge in Him will suffer for their guilt.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34 Title Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15
  2. Psalm 34:18 Or contrite

Psalm 34 [ a ] [ b ]

Of David. When he pretended to be insane ( A ) before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

1 I will extol the Lord at all times; ( B )
his praise will always be on my lips.
2 I will glory ( C ) in the Lord ;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice. ( D )
3 Glorify the Lord ( E ) with me;
let us exalt ( F ) his name together.

4 I sought the Lord , ( G ) and he answered me;
he delivered ( H ) me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant; ( I )
their faces are never covered with shame. ( J )
6 This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles. ( K )
7 The angel of the Lord ( L ) encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers ( M ) them.

8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; ( N )
blessed is the one who takes refuge ( O ) in him.
9 Fear the Lord , ( P ) you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing. ( Q )
10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. ( R )
11 Come, my children, listen ( S ) to me;
I will teach you ( T ) the fear of the Lord . ( U )
12 Whoever of you loves life ( V )
and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue ( W ) from evil
and your lips from telling lies. ( X )
14 Turn from evil and do good; ( Y )
seek peace ( Z ) and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord ( AA ) are on the righteous, ( AB )
and his ears are attentive ( AC ) to their cry;
16 but the face of the Lord is against ( AD ) those who do evil, ( AE )
to blot out their name ( AF ) from the earth.

17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears ( AG ) them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is close ( AH ) to the brokenhearted ( AI )
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

19 The righteous person may have many troubles, ( AJ )
but the Lord delivers him from them all; ( AK )
20 he protects all his bones,
not one of them will be broken. ( AL )

21 Evil will slay the wicked; ( AM )
the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord will rescue ( AN ) his servants;
no one who takes refuge ( AO ) in him will be condemned.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 34:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 34:1 In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.
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