^1. Psalm 34 Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left. [1]

^1. I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.

^2. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

^3. Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.

^4. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

^5. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.

^6. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.

^7. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.

^8. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

^9. Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

^10. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

^11. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

^12. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days,

^13. keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

^14. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

^15. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry;

^16. the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

^17. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

^18. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

^19. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;

^20. he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.

^21. Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

^22. The LORD redeems his servants; no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.