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World English Bible

Psalm 34 (WEBP)

[1] I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
[2] My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
[3] Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
[4] I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
[5] They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
[6] This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
[7] Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
[8] Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
[9] Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
[10] The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
[11] Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
[12] Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
[13] Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
[14] Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
[15] Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
[16] Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
[17] The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
[18] Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
[19] Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
[20] He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
[21] Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
[22] Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Psalm 34:1 Psalm 34 is an acrostic poem, with each verse starting with a letter of the alphabet (ordered from Alef to Tav).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 34 (KJVS)

[1] «[A Psalm] of David , when he changed () his behaviour before Abimelech ; who drove him away (), and he departed ().» 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 ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 34 (YLT)

[1] I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth.
[2] In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.
[3] Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.
[4] I sought Jehovah, and He answered me, And from all my fears did deliver me.
[5] They looked expectingly unto Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.
[6] This poor one called, and Jehovah heard, And from all his distresses saved him.
[7] A messenger of Jehovah is encamping, Round about those who fear Him, And He armeth them.
[8] Taste ye and see that Jehovah is good, O the happiness of the man who trusteth in Him.
[9] Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.
[10] Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking Jehovah lack not any good,
[11] Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.
[12] Who is the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?
[13] Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit.
[14] Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.
[15] The eyes of Jehovah are unto the righteous, And His ears unto their cry.
[16] (The face of Jehovah is on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)
[17] They cried, and Jehovah heard, And from all their distresses delivered them.
[18] Near is Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.
[19] Many are the evils of the righteous, Out of them all doth Jehovah deliver him.
[20] He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.
[21] Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.
[22] Jehovah redeemeth the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!