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