GodsWord - Psalms - 34

34:1  I will thank the LORD at all times. My mouth will always praise him.

34:2  My soul will boast about the LORD. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.

34:3  Praise the LORD's greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together.

34:4  I went to the LORD for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.

34:5  All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame.

34:6  Here is a poor man who called out. The LORD heard him and saved him from all his troubles.

34:7  The Messenger of the LORD camps around those who fear him, and he rescues them.

34:8  Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.

34:9  Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need.

34:10  Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD's help have all the good things they need.

34:11  Come, children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

34:12  Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?

34:13  Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things.

34:14  Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

34:15  The LORD's eyes are on righteous people. His ears hear their cry for help.

34:16  The LORD confronts those who do evil in order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

34:17  Righteous people cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles.

34:18  The LORD is near to those whose hearts are humble. He saves those whose spirits are crushed.

34:19  The righteous person has many troubles, but the LORD rescues him from all of them.

34:20  The LORD guards all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

34:21  Evil will kill wicked people, and those who hate righteous people will be condemned.

34:22  The LORD protects the souls of his servants. All who take refuge in him will never be condemned.