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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">New American Bible Revised Edition</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><section id="ch23034" class="chapter"> <h1 id="cn23034" class="cn"><a class="xlef" hlef="#rbk23"><span class="ac">Psalm</span> 34</a><a id="rfn23034000-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23034000-1">*</a></h1> <h1 class="cs">Thanksgiving to God Who Delivers the Just</h1> <p class="pf-center"><span id="v23034001" class="ver">1</span>Of David, when he feigned madness before Abimelech,<a id="rfn23034001-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23034001-1">*</a> who drove him out and he went away.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23034002" class="ver">2</span>I will bless the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> at all times;</p> <p class="sl1">his praise shall be always in my mouth.<a id="ren23034002-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034002-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034003" class="ver">3</span>My soul will glory in the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>;</p> <p class="sl1">let the poor hear and be glad.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034004" class="ver">4</span>Magnify the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> with me;</p> <p class="sl1">and let us exalt his name together.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23034005" class="ver">5</span>I sought the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, and he answered me,</p> <p class="sl1">delivered me from all my fears.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034006" class="ver">6</span>Look to him and be radiant,</p> <p class="sl1">and your faces may not blush for shame.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034007" class="ver">7</span>This poor one cried out and the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> heard,</p> <p class="sl1">and from all his distress he saved him.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034008" class="ver">8</span>The angel of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> encamps</p> <p class="sl1">around those who fear him, and he saves them.<a id="ren23034008-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034008-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034009" class="ver">9</span>Taste and see that the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is good;</p> <p class="sl1">blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him.<a id="ren23034009-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034009-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034010" class="ver">10</span>Fear the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, you his holy ones;</p> <p class="sl1">nothing is lacking to those who fear him.<a id="ren23034010-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034010-d">d</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034011" class="ver">11</span>The rich grow poor and go hungry,</p> <p class="sl1">but those who seek the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> lack no good thing.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23034012" class="ver">12</span>Come, children,<a id="rfn23034012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23034012-1">*</a> listen to me;<a id="ren23034012-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034012-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">I will teach you fear of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034013" class="ver">13</span>Who is the man who delights in life,<a id="ren23034013-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034013-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl1">who loves to see the good days?</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034014" class="ver">14</span>Keep your tongue from evil,</p> <p class="sl1">your lips from speaking lies.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034015" class="ver">15</span>Turn from evil and do good;<a id="ren23034015-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034015-g">g</a></p> <p class="sl1">seek peace and pursue it.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034016" class="ver">16</span>The eyes of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> are directed toward the righteous<a id="ren23034016-h" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034016-h">h</a></p> <p class="sl1">and his ears toward their cry.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034017" class="ver">17</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span>’s face is against evildoers</p> <p class="sl1">to wipe out their memory from the earth.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034018" class="ver">18</span>The righteous cry out, the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> hears</p> <p class="sl1">and he rescues them from all their afflictions.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034019" class="ver">19</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is close to the brokenhearted,</p> <p class="sl1">saves those whose spirit is crushed.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034020" class="ver">20</span>Many are the troubles of the righteous,</p> <p class="sl1">but the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> delivers him from them all.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034021" class="ver">21</span>He watches over all his bones;</p> <p class="sl1">not one of them shall be broken.<a id="ren23034021-i" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23034021-i">i</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034022" class="ver">22</span>Evil will slay the wicked;</p> <p class="sl1">those who hate the righteous are condemned.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23034023" class="ver">23</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> is the redeemer of the souls of his servants;</p> <p class="sl1">and none are condemned who take refuge in him.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span 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