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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Psalm 34 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></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" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/34-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Psalm 34</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/33.htm" title="Psalm 33">◄</a> Psalm 34 <a href="../psalms/35.htm" title="Psalm 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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/psalms/34.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmheading">By David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away. So David left.</p><p class="heading">Learning about God’s Deliverance<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:T Lit. he">a</a></span></p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:1 This Psalm is an acrostic poem.">b</a></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I will bless the LORD at all times;</p> <p class="poetry2">his praise will be in my mouth continuously.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>My soul will glorify the LORD;</p> <p class="poetry2">the humble will hear about it and rejoice.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Magnify the LORD with me!</p> <p class="poetry2">Let us lift up his name together!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I sought the LORD and he answered me;</p> <p class="poetry2">he delivered me from all of my fears.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Look to him and be radiant;</p> <p class="poetry2">and you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:5 Lit. their faces">c</a></span> will not be ashamed.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>This poor man cried out, and the LORD heard</p> <p class="poetry2">and delivered him from all of his distress.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The angel of the LORD surrounds those who fear him,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he delivers them.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Taste and see that the LORD is good!</p> <p class="poetry2">How blessed is the person who trusts in him!</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Fear the LORD, you holy ones of his;</p> <p class="poetry2">for those who fear him lack nothing.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Young lions lack and go hungry,</p> <p class="poetry2">but those who seek the LORD will never lack any good thing.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Come, children, listen to me,</p> <p class="poetry2">and I will teach you the fear of the LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Who among you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:12 Lit. Who is the person who">d</a></span> desires life,</p> <p class="poetry2">and wants long life in order to see good?</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then keep your tongue from doing evil</p> <p class="poetry2">and your lips from spreading lies.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Avoid evil and do good!</p> <p class="poetry2">Seek peace and pursue it!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>The<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:15 Lit. The eyes of the">e</a></span> LORD looks on the righteous,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he listens to their cries.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>The face of the LORD is set against those who do evil,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he will remove people’s recollection of them from the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The LORD hears those who cry out,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he delivers them from all their distress.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The LORD is close to the brokenhearted,</p> <p class="poetry2">and he delivers those whose spirit has been crushed.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>A righteous person will have many troubles,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the LORD will deliver him from them all.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>God<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="34:20 Lit. He">f</a></span> protects all his bones;</p> <p class="poetry2">not one of them will be broken.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Evil will kill the wicked;</p> <p class="poetry2">those who hate the righteous will be held guilty.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/34-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The LORD redeems the lives of his servants;</p> <p class="poetry2">and none of those who trust in him will be held guilty.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 34:T Lit. <i>he</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 34:1 This Psalm is an acrostic poem.<br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 34:5 Lit. <i>their faces</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 34:12 Lit. <i>Who is the person who</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 34:15 Lit. <i>The eyes of the</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 34:20 Lit. <i>He</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/psalms/34-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>