Thursday, December 27, 2012

Psalm 34


[1]   I will bless the LORD at all times;  
          his praise shall continually be in my mouth.  
[2]   My soul makes its boast in the LORD;  
          let the humble hear and be glad.  
[3]   O magnify the LORD with me,  
          and let us exalt his name together.  
[4]   I sought the LORD, and he answered me,  
          and delivered me from all my fears.  
[5]   Look to him, and be radiant;  
          so your faces shall never be ashamed.  
[6]   This poor soul cried, and was heard by the LORD,  
          and was saved from every trouble.  
[7]   The angel of the LORD encamps  
          around those who fear him, and delivers them.  
[8]   O taste and see that the LORD is good;  
          happy are those who take refuge in him.  
[9]   O fear the LORD, you his holy ones,  
          for those who fear him have no want.  
[10]  The young lions suffer want and hunger,  
          but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

[11]  Come, O children, listen to me;  
          I will teach you the fear of the LORD.  
[12]  Which of you desires life,  
          and covets many days to enjoy good?  
[13]  Keep your tongue from evil,  
          and your lips from speaking deceit.  
[14]  Depart from evil, and do good;  
          seek peace, and pursue it.

[15]  The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,  
          and his ears are open to their cry.  
[16]  The face of the LORD is against evildoers,  
          to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.  
[17]  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears,  
          and rescues them from all their troubles.  
[18]  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted,  
          and saves the crushed in spirit.

[19]  Many are the afflictions of the righteous,  
          but the LORD rescues them from them all.  
[20]  He keeps all their bones;  
          not one of them will be broken.  
[21]  Evil brings death to the wicked,  
          and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.  
[22]  The LORD redeems the life of his servants;  
          none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

   

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