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Psalms 34

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Psalms 34 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

ASV: 1ASV

I will bless Jehovah at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

WEB: 2WEB

My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

ASV: 2ASV

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

WEB: 3WEB

Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

ASV: 3ASV

Oh magnify Jehovah with me, And let us exalt his name together.

WEB: 4WEB

I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

ASV: 4ASV

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

WEB: 5WEB

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

ASV: 5ASV

They looked unto him, and were radiant; And their faces shall never be confounded.

WEB: 6WEB

This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

ASV: 6ASV

This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

WEB: 7WEB

The LORD’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

ASV: 7ASV

The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.

WEB: 8WEB

Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

ASV: 8ASV

Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

WEB: 9WEB

Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

ASV: 9ASV

Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

WEB: 10WEB

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

ASV: 10ASV

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

WEB: 11WEB

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

ASV: 11ASV

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

WEB: 12WEB

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

ASV: 12ASV

What man is he that desireth life, And loveth many days, that he may see good?

WEB: 13WEB

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

ASV: 13ASV

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

WEB: 14WEB

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

ASV: 14ASV

Depart from evil, and do good; Seek peace, and pursue it.

WEB: 15WEB

The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

ASV: 15ASV

The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.

WEB: 16WEB

The LORD’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.

ASV: 16ASV

The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

WEB: 17WEB

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

ASV: 17ASV

The righteous cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.

WEB: 18WEB

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

ASV: 18ASV

Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

WEB: 19WEB

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

ASV: 19ASV

Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.

WEB: 20WEB

He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

ASV: 20ASV

He keepeth all his bones: Not one of them is broken.

WEB: 21WEB

Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

ASV: 21ASV

Evil shall slay the wicked; And they that hate the righteous shall be condemned.

WEB: 22WEB

The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

ASV: 22ASV

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.