Psalms 34 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 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 I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart. 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 Come, let us tell of the LORD’s greatness; 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 prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed 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 Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. 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 In my desperation I prayed, and the LORD listened; he saved me from all my 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 For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. 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 Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge 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 Fear the LORD, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. 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 Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the LORD will lack no 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, my children, and listen to me, and I will teach you to fear 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 Does anyone want to live a life that is long and prosperous? 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 Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies! Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
14 Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain 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 watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. 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 But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory 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 LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from 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 close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. 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 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the LORD comes to the rescue each time. 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 For the LORD protects the bones of the righteous; 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 Calamity will surely destroy the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. 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 But the LORD will redeem those who serve him. No one who takes refuge in him will 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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