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Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | A Psalm of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually 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 soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the meek shall hear thereof, 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 | O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name 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 | I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. | 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 | They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces shall never 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 | This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him 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 angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth 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 that the LORD is good: 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 | O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that 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 | The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want 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 | Come, ye children, hearken unto 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 | What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? | 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 | Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. | Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. | keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. | |
| 14 | Depart from evil, and do good; seek 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 | The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. | 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 face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off 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 | The righteous cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered 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 | The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite 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 | Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them 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 keepeth all his bones: not 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 | Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be condemned. | 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 | The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be condemned. | 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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