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When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I will extol the <span class="name">Lord</span> at all times;</p><p class="line2">his praise will always be on my lips.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>I will glory in the <span class="name">Lord</span>;</p><p class="line2">let the afflicted hear and rejoice.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Glorify the <span class="name">Lord</span> with me;</p><p class="line2">let us exalt his name together.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I sought the <span class="name">Lord</span>, and he answered me;</p><p class="line2">he delivered me from all my fears.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Those who look to him are radiant;</p><p class="line2">their faces are never covered with shame.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>This poor man called, and the <span class="name">Lord</span> heard him;</p><p class="line2">he saved him out of all his troubles.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The angel of the <span class="name">Lord</span> encamps around those who fear him,</p><p class="line2">and he delivers them.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Taste and see that the <span class="name">Lord</span> is good;</p><p class="line2">blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Fear the <span class="name">Lord</span>, you his holy people,</p><p class="line2">for those who fear him lack nothing.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The lions may grow weak and hungry,</p><p class="line2">but those who seek the <span class="name">Lord</span> lack no good thing.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Come, my children, listen to me;</p><p class="line2">I will teach you the fear of the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Whoever of you loves life</p><p class="line2">and desires to see many good days,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>keep your tongue from evil</p><p class="line2">and your lips from telling lies.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Turn from evil and do good;</p><p class="line2">seek peace and pursue it.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The eyes of the <span class="name">Lord</span> are on the righteous,</p><p class="line2">and his ears are attentive to their cry;</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>but the face of the <span class="name">Lord</span> is against those who do evil,</p><p class="line2">to blot out their name from the earth.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The righteous cry out, and the <span class="name">Lord</span> hears them;</p><p class="line2">he delivers them from all their troubles.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The <span class="name">Lord</span> is close to the brokenhearted</p><p class="line2">and saves those who are crushed in spirit.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>The righteous person may have many troubles,</p><p class="line2">but the <span class="name">Lord</span> delivers him from them all;</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>he protects all his bones,</p><p class="line2">not one of them will be broken.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Evil will slay the wicked;</p><p class="line2">the foes of the righteous will be condemned.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The <span class="name">Lord</span> will rescue his servants;</p><p class="line2">no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotebot">In Hebrew texts 34:1-22 is numbered 34:2-23.</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 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