Psalm 34

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Psalm 34

The Lord , a Provider and Deliverer.

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1} A Psalm of David when he ^(a)feigned madness before ^(b)Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.

I will ^(A)bless the Lord at all times;
His ^(B)praise shall continually be in my mouth.

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My soul will ^(C)make its boast in the Lord;
The ^(D)humble will hear it and rejoice.

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O ^(E)magnify the Lord with me,
And let us ^(F)exalt His name together.

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I ^(G)sought the Lord, and He answered me,
And ^(H)delivered me from all my fears.

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They ^(I)looked to Him and were radiant,
And their faces will ^(J)never be ashamed.

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This ^(c)poor man cried, and ^(K)the Lord heard him
And saved him out of all his troubles.

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The ^(L)angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
And rescues them.

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O ^(M)taste and see that the Lord is good;
How ^(N)blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

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O fear the Lord, you ^(O)His saints;
For to those who fear Him there is ^(P)no want.

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The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the Lord shall ^(Q)not be in want of any good thing.

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^(R)Come, you children, listen to me;
^(S)I will teach you ^(T)the fear of the Lord.

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^(U)Who is the man who desires life
And loves length of days that he may ^(V)see good?

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Keep ^(W)your tongue from evil
And your lips from speaking ^(X)deceit.

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^(Y)Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and ^(Z)pursue it.

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The ^(AA)eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.

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The ^(AB)face of the Lord is against evildoers,
To ^(AC)cut off the memory of them from the earth.

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The righteous ^(AD)cry, and the Lord hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

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The Lord ^(AE)is near to the ^(AF)brokenhearted
And saves those who are ^(d)^(AG)crushed in spirit.

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^(AH)Many are the ^(AI)afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord ^(AJ)delivers him out of them all.

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He keeps all his bones,
^(AK)Not one of them is broken.

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^(AL)Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous will be ^(e)condemned.

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The Lord ^(AM)redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who ^(AN)take refuge in Him will be ^(f)condemned.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 34:1: ['Or ', changed his behavior]

b. Psalm 34:1: ['Possibly a title of King Achish of Gath, see 1 Sam 21:10-15']

c. Psalm 34:6: ['Or ', afflicted]

d. Psalm 34:18: ['Or ', contrite]

e. Psalm 34:21: ['Or ', held guilty]

f. Psalm 34:22: ['V 21, note 1']

Cross references:

A. Psalm 34:1: Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18

B. Psalm 34:1: Psalm 71:6

C. Psalm 34:2: Psalm 44:8; Jeremiah 9:24; 1 Corinthians 1:31

D. Psalm 34:2: Psalm 69:32

E. Psalm 34:3: Psalm 35:27; Psalm 69:30; Luke 1:46

F. Psalm 34:3: Psalm 18:46

G. Psalm 34:4: Psalm 9:10; Matthew 7:7

H. Psalm 34:4: Psalm 34:6; Psalm 34:17; Psalm 34:19

I. Psalm 34:5: Psalm 36:9; Isaiah 60:5

J. Psalm 34:5: Psalm 25:3

K. Psalm 34:6: Psalm 34:4

L. Psalm 34:7: Psalm 91:11; Daniel 6:22

M. Psalm 34:8: Psalm 119:103; Hebrews 6:5; 1 Peter 2:3

N. Psalm 34:8: Psalm 2:12

O. Psalm 34:9: Psalm 31:23

P. Psalm 34:9: Psalm 23:1

Q. Psalm 34:10: Psalm 84:11

R. Psalm 34:11: Psalm 66:16

S. Psalm 34:11: Psalm 32:8

T. Psalm 34:11: Psalm 111:10

U. Psalm 34:12: Psalm 34:12-16; 1 Peter 3:10-12

W. Psalm 34:13: Psalm 141:3; Proverbs 13:3; James 1:26

X. Psalm 34:13: 1 Peter 2:22

Y. Psalm 34:14: Psalm 37:27; Isaiah 1:16; Isaiah 1:17

Z. Psalm 34:14: Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14

AA. Psalm 34:15: Job 36:7; Psalm 33:18

AB. Psalm 34:16: Leviticus 17:10; Jeremiah 44:11; Amos 9:4

AC. Psalm 34:16: Job 18:17; Psalm 9:6; Psalm 109:15; Proverbs 10:7

AD. Psalm 34:17: Psalm 34:6; Psalm 145:19

AE. Psalm 34:18: Psalm 145:18

AF. Psalm 34:18: Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 61:1

AG. Psalm 34:18: Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 57:15

AH. Psalm 34:19: Proverbs 24:16

AI. Psalm 34:19: Psalm 71:20

AJ. Psalm 34:19: Psalm 34:4; Psalm 34:6; Psalm 34:17

AK. Psalm 34:20: John 19:33; John 19:36

AL. Psalm 34:21: Psalm 94:23; Psalm 140:11; Proverbs 24:16

AM. Psalm 34:22: Psalm 71:23

AN. Psalm 34:22: Psalm 37:40