BBE Psalms 34 Chapter
34:1
I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
34:2
My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.
34:3
O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.
34:4
I was searching for the Lord, and he gave ear to my voice, and made me free from all my fears.
34:5
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
34:6
This poor man's cry came before the Lord, and he gave him salvation from all his troubles.
34:7
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
34:8
By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.
34:9
Keep yourselves in the fear of the Lord, all you his saints; for those who do so will have no need of anything.
34:10
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
34:11
Come, children, give attention to me; I will be your teacher in the fear of the Lord.
34:12
What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?
34:13
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.
34:14
Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.
34:15
The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.
34:16
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.
34:17
The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.
34:18
The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.
34:19
Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.
34:20
He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.
34:21
Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.
34:22
The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.