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align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/psalms/34.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-Psalms.34" /><h4 class="psalm">Psalm 34</h4><h3 class="head1">The L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> Delivers the Righteous</h3><h3 class="head2">Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.title"><span class="xrfAlphabet">†</span></a> who drove him out, and he departed.</h3><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>I will bless the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> at all times;</p><p class="poem">his praise will always be on my lips.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>I will boast in the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">the humble will hear and be glad.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Proclaim the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>’s greatness with me;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">let us exalt his name together.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I sought the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, and he answered me</p><p class="poem">and rescued me from all my fears.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Those who look to him are<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.34.5.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> radiant with joy;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">their faces will never be ashamed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>This poor man cried, and the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> heard him</p><p class="poem">and saved him from all his troubles.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The angel of the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> encamps</p><p class="poem">around those who fear him, and rescues them.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Taste and see that the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> is good.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You who are his holy ones, fear the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>,</p><p class="poem">for those who fear him lack nothing.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Young lions<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.34.10.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> lack food and go hungry,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">but those who seek the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span></p><p class="poem">will not lack any good thing.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.10.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Come, children, listen to me;</p><p class="poem">I will teach you the fear of the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Who is someone who desires life,</p><p class="poem">loving a long life to enjoy what is good?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Keep your tongue from evil</p><p class="poem">and your lips from deceitful speech.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Turn away from evil and do what is good;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">seek peace and pursue it.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.14.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The eyes of the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> are on the righteous,</p><p class="poem">and his ears are open to their cry for help.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The face of the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> is set</p><p class="poem">against those who do what is evil,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">to remove<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.34.16.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> all memory of them from the earth.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.16.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The righteous<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.34.17.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> cry out, and the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> hears,</p><p class="poem">and rescues them from all their troubles.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> is near the brokenhearted;</p><p class="poem">he saves those crushed in spirit.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>One who is righteous has many adversities,</p><p class="poem">but the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> rescues him from them all.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He protects all his bones;</p><p class="poem">not one of them is broken.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Evil brings death to the wicked,</p><p class="poem">and those who hate the righteous will be punished.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.21.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.34.22" /> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> redeems the life of his servants,</p><p class="poem">and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.34.22.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Psalms.34" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.34.5.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.5">34:5</a></span> Some Hb mss, LXX, Aq, Syr, Jer read <span class="italic">Look to him and be</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.34.10.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.10">34:10</a></span> LXX, Syr, Vg read <span class="italic">The rich</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.34.16.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.16">34:16</a></span> Or <span class="italic">cut off</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.34.17.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.17">34:17</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">They</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Psalms.34" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.title"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#csb-Psalms.34">34:title</a></span> 1Sm 21:10–15</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.1">34:1</a></span> Ps 71:6; Eph 5:20</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.2">34:2</a></span> Ps 44:8; Is 41:16; Jr 9:24; 1Co 1:31; 2Co 10:17; Gl 6:14; Php 3:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.2">34:2</a></span> Ps 69:32</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.3">34:3</a></span> Lk 1:46</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.3">34:3</a></span> Ps 69:30</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.4">34:4</a></span> Ps 34:6,17,19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.5">34:5</a></span> Is 60:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.5">34:5</a></span> Ps 25:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.6">34:6</a></span> Ps 34:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.7">34:7</a></span> Ps 91:11; Heb 1:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.8">34:8</a></span> 1Pt 2:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.8">34:8</a></span> Ps 2:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.9">34:9</a></span> Ps 23:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.10">34:10</a></span> Jb 4:10–11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.10.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.10">34:10</a></span> Ps 84:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.11">34:11</a></span> Dt 4:10; 31:12–13; Ps 66:16; 111:10</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.12">34:12</a></span> Ec 3:13; 6:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.13">34:13</a></span> Ps 39:1; 141:3; Pr 13:3; Jms 1:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.14">34:14</a></span> Ps 37:27; Is 1:16–17</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.14.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.14">34:14</a></span> Rm 14:19; Heb 12:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.15">34:15</a></span> Jb 36:7; Ps 33:18; 1Pt 3:12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.12">34:12-16</a></span> 1Pt 3:10–12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.16.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.16">34:16</a></span> Am 9:4</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.17">34:17</a></span> Ps 145:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.18">34:18</a></span> Ps 51:17; 147:3; Is 61:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.19">34:19</a></span> Ps 71:20; 2Tm 3:11–12</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.20">34:20</a></span> Jn 19:33,36</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.21.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.21">34:21</a></span> Ps 94:23; 140:11; Pr 24:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.34.22.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.34.22">34:22</a></span> Ps 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