0 SAB Psalms 34

He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. 112:10

Trivia: According to Psalm 68, what is God's name?

Psalms

CHAPTER 34

34:1-22

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

1 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.

9O 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?

Fear God, you saints. [1]

Those who fear God will have everything they need. [2]

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

Don't say false and evil things.

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

Avoid evil, 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.

God's eyes and ears are on the righteous. [3]

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

17The 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.

Whoever does them evil will be forgotten. [4]

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.

Righteous people have many problems,

but God solves them all. [5]

21Evil 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.

Bad things happen to bad people. [6]
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