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Psalm 34
New International Version

### 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.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 34:1 : 1Sa 21:13
2. Psalm 34:1 : Ps 71:6; S Eph 5:20; 1Th 5:18
3. Psalm 34:2 : Ps 44:8; Jer 9:24; 1Co 1:31
4. Psalm 34:2 : Ps 69:32; 107:42; 119:74
5. Psalm 34:3 : Ps 63:3; 86:12; Da 4:37; Jn 17:1; Ro 15:6
6. Psalm 34:3 : S Ex 15:2
7. Psalm 34:4 : S Ex 32:11; Ps 77:2
8. Psalm 34:4 : ver 17; Ps 18:43; 22:4; 56:13; 86:13
9. Psalm 34:5 : S Ex 34:29
10. Psalm 34:5 : Ps 25:3; 44:15; 69:7; 83:16
11. Psalm 34:6 : S Ps 25:17
12. Psalm 34:7 : S Ge 32:1; S Da 3:28; S Mt 18:10
13. Psalm 34:7 : Ps 22:4; 37:40; 41:1; 97:10; Isa 31:5; Ac 12:11
14. Psalm 34:8 : Heb 6:5; 1Pe 2:3
15. Psalm 34:8 : S Ps 2:12
16. Psalm 34:9 : S Dt 6:13; Rev 14:7
17. Psalm 34:9 : S Ps 23:1
18. Psalm 34:10 : S Ps 23:1
19. Psalm 34:11 : Ps 66:16
20. Psalm 34:11 : S Ps 32:8
21. Psalm 34:11 : S Ps 19:9
22. Psalm 34:12 : Ecc 3:13
23. Psalm 34:13 : Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; 21:23; Jas 1:26
24. Psalm 34:13 : S Ps 12:2; 1Pe 2:22
25. Psalm 34:14 : Ps 37:27; Isa 1:17; 3Jn 1:11
26. Psalm 34:14 : S Ro 14:19
27. Psalm 34:15 : Ps 33:18
28. Psalm 34:15 : S Job 23:10; S 36:7
29. Psalm 34:15 : Mal 3:16; S Jn 9:31
30. Psalm 34:16 : Lev 17:10; Jer 23:30
31. Psalm 34:16 : 1Pe 3:10-12*
32. Psalm 34:16 : S Ex 17:14; Ps 9:6
33. Psalm 34:17 : Ps 145:19
34. Psalm 34:18 : Dt 4:7; Ps 119:151; 145:18; Isa 50:8
35. Psalm 34:18 : Ps 51:17; 109:16; 147:3; Isa 61:1
36. Psalm 34:19 : ver 17; Ps 25:17
37. Psalm 34:19 : S Job 5:19; 2Ti 3:11
38. Psalm 34:20 : Jn 19:36*
39. Psalm 34:21 : Ps 7:9; 9:16; 11:5; 37:20; 73:27; 94:23; 106:43; 112:10; 140:11; Pr 14:32; 24:16
40. Psalm 34:22 : S Ex 6:6; S 15:13; Lk 1:68; Rev 14:3
41. Psalm 34:22 : Ps 2:12

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