Psalms 34

1- Of David. When he made a change in his behaviour before Abimelech, who sent him away, and he went. - I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.● 2My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.● 3O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.● 4I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.● 5Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.● 6This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.● 7The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.● 8By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.● 9Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.● 10The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.● 11Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.● 12What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?● 13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.● 14Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.● 15The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.● 16The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.● 17The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.● 18The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.● 19Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.● 20He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.● 21Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.● 22The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.●