| Chapter 34 |
1 | {[A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.} I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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2 | My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
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3 | Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
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4 | I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
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5 | They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
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6 | This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
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7 | The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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8 | Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
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9 | Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
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10 | The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
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11 | Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
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12 | What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
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13 | Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
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14 | Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
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15 | The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
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16 | The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
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17 | [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
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18 | Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
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19 | Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
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20 | He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
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21 | Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
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22 | Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
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