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Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | <V 33:1>To David, when he changed his appearance in the sight of Abimelech, and so he dismissed him, and he went away. <V 33:2>I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise will be ever 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 | <V 33:3>In the Lord, my soul will be praised. May the meek listen and rejoice. | 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 | <V 33:4>Magnify the Lord with me, and let us extol his name in itself. | 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 | <V 33:5>I sought the Lord, and he heeded me, and he carried me away from all my tribulations. | 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 | <V 33:6>Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded. | 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 | <V 33:7>This poor one cried out, and the Lord heeded him, and he saved him from all his tribulations. | 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 | <V 33:8>The Angel of the Lord will encamp around those who fear him, and he will rescue 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 | <V 33:9>Taste and see that the Lord is sweet. Blessed is the man who hopes 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 | <V 33:10>Fear the Lord, all you his saints. For there is no destitution for those who fear him. | 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 | <V 33:11>The rich have been needy and hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not be deprived of any good thing. | 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 | <V 33:12>Come forward, sons. Listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. | 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 | <V 33:13>Which is the man who wills life, who chooses to see good days? | 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 | <V 33:14>Prohibit your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. | keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. | |
| 14 | <V 33:15>Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue 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 | <V 33:16>The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with 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 | <V 33:17>But the countenance of the Lord is upon those who do evil, to perish the remembrance of them from 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 | <V 33:18>The just cried out, and the Lord heard them, and he freed them from all their tribulations. | 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 | <V 33:19>The Lord is near to those who are troubled in heart, and he will save the humble in spirit. | 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 | <V 33:20>Many are the afflictions of the just, but from them all the Lord will free them. | 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 | <V 33:21>The Lord preserves all of their bones, not one of them shall be 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 | <V 33:22>The death of a sinner is very harmful, and those who hate the just will fare badly. | 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 | <V 33:23>The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants, and none of those who hope in him will fare badly. | 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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