Psalm 34Psalms34

Berean Standard BibleKing James Version

1. Taste and See That the LORD Is Good

   (1 Samuel 21:8–15)

2. 1BSBOf David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.KJVKJV: 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.
3. 2BSBMy soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.KJVKJV: My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
4. 3BSBMagnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.KJVKJV: O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
5. 4BSBI sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.KJVKJV: I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
6. 5BSBThose who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.KJVKJV: They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
7. 6BSBThis poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.KJVKJV: This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
8. 7BSBThe angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.KJVKJV: The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
9. 8BSBTaste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!KJVKJV: O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
10. 9BSBFear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.KJVKJV: O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
11. 10BSBYoung lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.KJVKJV: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
12. 11BSBCome, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.KJVKJV: Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
13. 12BSBWho is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?KJVKJV: What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
14. 13BSBKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.KJVKJV: Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
15. 14BSBTurn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.KJVKJV: Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
16. 15BSBThe eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.KJVKJV: The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
17. 16BSBBut the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.KJVKJV: The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
18. 17BSBThe righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.KJVKJV: The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
19. 18BSBThe LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.KJVKJV: The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
20. 19BSBMany are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.KJVKJV: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
21. 20BSBHe protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.KJVKJV: He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
22. 21BSBEvil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.KJVKJV: Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
23. 22BSBThe LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.KJVKJV: The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.