Psalm 34
Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away.
I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear this and be glad.
O praise the Lord with me, and let us magnify his Name together.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me; he delivered me out of all my fears.
They looked unto him, and were made glad, and their faces were not ashamed.
Look, the poor man cries, and the Lord hears him, and saves him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord camps round about those who fear him, and delivers them in time of need.
O taste and see how gracious the Lord is; blessed is the one who trusts in him.
O fear the Lord, you that are his saints; for those who fear him lack nothing.
The lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall lack nothing that is good.
Come, children, and listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who among you desires to live, and longs to see good days?
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers.
The countenance of the Lord is against those who do evil, to root out the remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears them and delivers them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted and will save those who are crushed in spirit.
Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
He keeps all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
But evil shall slay the ungodly, and those who hate the righteous shall be desolate.
The Lord delivers the souls of his servants, and all those who put their trust in him shall not be destitute.
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