Psalms 34

¹I will bless the LORD at all times;

²My soul boasts in the LORD;

³Magnify the LORD with me;

⁴I sought the LORD, and He answered me;

⁵Those who look to Him are radiant with joy;

⁶This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him;

⁷The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him,

⁸Taste and see that the LORD is good;

⁹Fear the LORD, you His saints,

¹⁰Young lions go lacking and hungry,

¹¹Come, children, listen to me;

¹²Who is the man who delights in life,

¹³Keep your tongue from evil

¹⁴Turn away from evil and do good;

¹⁵The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,

¹⁶But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,34:16 Cited in 1 Peter 3:10–12

¹⁷The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears;

¹⁸The LORD is near to the brokenhearted;

¹⁹Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

²⁰He protects all his bones;

²¹Evil will slay the wicked,

²²The LORD redeems His servants,