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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 34 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/34.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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35">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s"><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.34.1!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> In Praise of God's Goodness<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.34.1!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.1" class="v19_34_1">1</span>I will always thank the <span class="nd">Lord</span>;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_1">I will never stop praising him.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.2" class="v19_34_2">2</span>I will praise him for what he has done;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_2">may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.3" class="v19_34_3">3</span>Proclaim with me the <span class="nd">Lord</span>'s greatness;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_3">let us praise his name together!</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.4" class="v19_34_4">4</span>I prayed to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, and he answered me;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_4">he freed me from all my fears.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.5" class="v19_34_5">5</span>The oppressed look to him and are glad;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_5">they will never be disappointed.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.6" class="v19_34_6">6</span>The helpless call to him, and he answers;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_6">he saves them from all their troubles.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.7" class="v19_34_7">7</span>His angel guards those who honor the <span class="nd">Lord</span></span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_7">and rescues them from danger.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.8" class="v19_34_8">8</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.34.8!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Find out for yourself how good the <span class="nd">Lord</span> is.</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_8">Happy are those who find safety with him.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.9" class="v19_34_9">9</span>Honor the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, all his people;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_9">those who obey him have all they need.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.10" class="v19_34_10">10</span>Even lions go hungry for lack of food,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_10">but those who obey the <span class="nd">Lord</span> lack nothing good.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.11" class="v19_34_11">11</span>Come, my young friends, and listen to me,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_11">and I will teach you to honor the <span class="nd">Lord</span>.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.12" class="v19_34_12">12</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.34.12!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Would you like to enjoy life?</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_12">Do you want long life and happiness?</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_13"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.13" class="v19_34_13">13</span>Then keep from speaking evil</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_13">and from telling lies.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_14"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.14" class="v19_34_14">14</span>Turn away from evil and do good;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_14">strive for peace with all your heart.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_15"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.15" class="v19_34_15">15</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> watches over the righteous</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_15">and listens to their cries;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_16"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.16" class="v19_34_16">16</span>but he opposes those who do evil,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_16">so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_17"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.17" class="v19_34_17">17</span>The righteous call to the <span class="nd">Lord</span>, and he listens;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_17">he rescues them from all their troubles.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_18"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.18" class="v19_34_18">18</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> is near to those who are discouraged;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_18">he saves those who have lost all hope.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_19"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.19" class="v19_34_19">19</span>Good people suffer many troubles,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_19">but the <span class="nd">Lord</span> saves them from them all;</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_20"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.20" class="v19_34_20">20</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.34.20!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> the <span class="nd">Lord</span> preserves them completely;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_20">not one of their bones is broken.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_21"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.21" class="v19_34_21">21</span>Evil will kill the wicked;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_21">those who hate the righteous will be punished.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_34_22"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.34.22" class="v19_34_22">22</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> will save his people;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_34_22">those who go to him for protection will be spared.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">HEBREW TITLE: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">By David, who left the presence of Abimelech after pretending to be crazy and being sent away by him.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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