Psalm 34
I will bless the Lord continually
: his praise shall be always in my mouth.
Let my soul boast of the Lord
: the humble shall hear it and rejoice.
O praise the Lord with me
: let us exalt his name together.
For I sought the Lord’s help and he answered
: and he freed me from all my fears.
Look towards him and be bright with joy
: your faces shall not be ashamed.
Here is a wretch who cried, and the Lord heard him
: and saved him from all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps round those who fear him
: and delivers them in their need.
O taste and see that the Lord is good
: happy the man who hides in him!
Fear the Lord, all you his holy ones
: for those who fear him never lack.
Lions may suffer want and go hungry
: but those who seek the Lord lack nothing good.
Come, my children, listen to me
: and I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Which of you relishes life
: wants time to enjoy good things?
Keep your tongue from evil
: and your lips from telling lies.
Turn from evil and do good
: seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of God are on the righteous
: and his ears towards their cry.
The Lord sets his face against wrongdoers
: to root out their memory from the earth.
The righteous cry; the Lord hears it
: and frees them from all their afflictions.
The Lord is close to those who are broken-hearted
: and the crushed in spirit he saves.
The trials of the righteous are many
: but our God delivers him from them all.
He guards all his bones
: so that not one is broken.
Evil will slay the wicked
: and those who hate the righteous will be destroyed.
The Lord ransoms the lives of his servants
: and none who hide in him will be destroyed.