PSALM 34 [†] I will bless the LORD  p at all times;

his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul  q makes its boast in the LORD;

let the humble hear and  r be glad.

3 Oh,  s magnify the LORD with me,

and let us exalt his name together!

4[†] I  t sought the LORD, and he answered me

and delivered me from all my fears.

5 Those who look to him are  u radiant,

and their faces shall never be ashamed.

6  v This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him

and  w saved him out of all his troubles.

7  x The angel of the LORD  y encamps

around those who fear him, and delivers them.

8[^][†] Oh,  z taste and see that  a the LORD is good!

 b Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

9 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints,

for those who fear him have no lack!

10  c The young lions suffer want and hunger;

but those who  d seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11  e Come, O children, listen to me;

 f I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12[^]  g What man is there who desires life

and loves many days, that he may  h see good?

13  i Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from  j speaking deceit.

14  k Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and  l pursue it.

15[†]  m The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous

 n and his ears toward their cry.

16  o The face of the LORD is against those who do evil,

to  p cut off the memory of them from the earth.

17  n When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

18 The LORD is near to  q the brokenhearted

and saves  r the crushed in spirit.

19  s Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

 t but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

20[^] He keeps all his bones;

 u not one of them is broken.

21  v Affliction will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

22 The LORD  w redeems the life of his servants;

none of those who take refuge in him will be  x condemned.

Of David.