Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Of Dauid when he chaunged his behauiour before Abimelech, whiche droue him away, and he departed. I wyll alway blesse God: his prayse shall euer be in my mouth. I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.
2 My soule shal glory in God: the humble shall heare therof and be glad. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. I will glory in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
3 Magnifie God with me: and let vs exalt his name all together. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together! Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
4 Carefully I sought God, & he hearde me: yea he deliuered me out of all my feare. I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Let them turne their eyes on him, and make speede to come vnto hym: and their faces shall not be ashamed. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.
6 Lo this same poore man hath cryed: and God hath hearde hym, and saued hym out of all his troubles. This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angell of God campeth rounde about them that feare hym: and deliuereth them. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
8 O taste and see how gracious God is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
9 Feare God ye that be his saintes: for they that feare him lacke nothing. Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! Fear the LORD, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing.
10 Young Lions do lacke and suffer hunger: but they whiche seeke God, shall want no maner of thing that is good. The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
11 Come ye chyldren and hearken vnto me: I will teache you the feare of God. Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
12 What man is he that listeth to liue: and woulde fayne see good dayes. What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good? Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,
13 Kepe thy tongue from euill: and thy lippes that they speake no guyle. Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
14 Eschewe euill & do good: seeke peace and ensue it. Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of God are ouer the righteous: and his eares are open vnto their prayers. The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16 The countenaunce of God is against them that do euill: to roote out the remembraunce of them from of the earth. The face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
17 The righteous crye, and God heareth them: and deliuereth them out of all their troubles. When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
18 God is nye vnto them that are of a contrite heart: and saueth such as be of an humble spirite. The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19 Great are the troubles of the righteous: but God deliuereth him out of all. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all. The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
20 He kepeth all his bones: so that no one of them is broken. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
21 Malice shal put the vngodly to death: and they that hate the righteous, shalbe brought to naught. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22 God redeemeth the soules of his seruauntes: and al they that put their trust in him, shall not be brought to naught. The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned. The LORD will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.
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